Cryptograms (Problem 1)

Logic Level 1

R G B R G B + R G B B B B \large{\begin{array}{ccccccc} & R& G&B \\ & R& G&B\\ + & R& G&B\\ \hline & B & B&B \end{array}}

Solve for B B B \overline{BBB} .

Note: B , G , R B, G, R are different non-zero digits.


The answer is 555.

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4 solutions

The only number which when multiplied by 3 3 results in a number whose unit's place digit is the same as that number is 5 5 . We have 5 × 3 = 15 5\times 3=15 , and so 1 1 is carried over. Therefore the unit's place digit of 3 G 3G is 4 4 , and therefore G G is 8 8 . Then 2 2 is carried and 3 R 3R must have a unit's place digit 3 3 , and it has to have a single digit. Therefore R = 1 R=1 , and B B B = 555 \overline {BBB}=\boxed {555} .

Lâm Lê
Oct 5, 2020

Well seriously, the only digit that when × 3 m o d 10 \times 3\mod 10 gives the same number and is not 0 0 is 5 5 . So the answer is 555 \color{#3D99F6}\boxed{555} .

Mahdi Raza
Jun 15, 2020
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for r in range(1,10):
    for g in range(1, 10):
        for b in range(1, 10):
            if (3*(100*r + 10*g + b) == 111*b):
                print(r,g,b)

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1 8 5

1 8 5 1 8 5 + 1 8 5 5 5 5 \large{\begin{array}{ccccccc} & 1& 8&5 \\ & 1& 8&5\\ + & 1& 8&5\\ \hline & 5 & 5&5 \end{array}}

where B = 5 B = 5 , R = 8 R = 8 and G = 1 G = 1

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