Box Progression Part 1

Logic Level 3

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You are given that the numbers 0 , 1 , 2 , , 9 0,1,2,\ldots,9 are to be filled in the square boxes as shown above (without repetition) such that it represent a sum of a 1-digit, 2-digit, 3-digit, and 4-digit number.

Of all the possible arrangements, find the minimum value of the sum of these four numbers.

Details and Assumptions :

This is an arithmetic puzzle, where 1 1 \square would represent the 2-digit number 19 if = 9 \square = 9 . It does not represent the algebraic expression 1 × 1 \times \square .

See Part 2 , Part 3 and Part 4 .


The answer is 1350.

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1 solution

Satyen Nabar
Aug 17, 2015

1046 + 257 + 38 + 9 = 1350 1046 +257 + 38 +9 = 1350

I got 450. Are we not allowed to have 0 in the thousand's place?

Sean Rong - 5 years, 9 months ago

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Read the question again and you'll get to know.

Akshat Sharda - 5 years, 8 months ago

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