Mind your C's and D's

C + C C D 4 \begin{array} {c c c } & & \color{#20A900}{C} \\ + & \color{#20A900}{C} & \color{#20A900}{C} \\ \hline & \color{#69047E}{D} & 4 \\ \end{array}

In the above cryptogram, C \color{#20A900}{C} and D \color{#69047E}{D} represent distinct digits. What is the value of C \color{#20A900}{C} ?

7 9 4 2

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12 solutions

Mehul Arora
Jun 12, 2015

C + C C = D 4 C+ \overline {CC}=\overline {D4}

Now, For this to be true, C can be Either 2 2 or 7 7 (Because the units digit is 4)

Case 1: C is 2

The crytarithm Becomes:- 2 + 22 = 24 2+22=24

Here, D becomes 2, And since C and D are distinct, The above crytarithm becomes false.

Case 2; When C is 7

The crytarithm Becomes:- 7 + 77 = 84 7+77=84

The crytarithm above satisfies all the given conditions

Hence, The only value of C can be 7

Where did it say that C is not equal to D? That's why I clicked 2. You've got to say that.

Boozing Widow - 5 years, 7 months ago

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The problem states that C and D are distinct digits. If it stated that C and D could be equal, then 2 could have been a solution, but there would not have been enough information in the problem to solve that.

Ilan Fleitman - 5 years, 7 months ago

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You are right. Now I see.

Jaime Antonio Ferreira - 5 years, 6 months ago

i am in complete accord with you.

saptarshi sinha - 5 years, 6 months ago

yey i am the 1 of correct this question.

when we have to resolve a problem, and information was given that not enuf. we should use common sense in addition.

but ok ! i agree with you. this is brilliant.org and it is topic about mathematics. they should be give more rule or some important info.

ps. common sense

Lirmism Cockroachable - 5 years, 6 months ago

it said that they are distinct digits.

Amma Crosstheriver - 5 years ago

C and D are distinct digits if they are the same WHY ARE THEY DIFFERENT LETTERS

Megan Clearwater - 1 year ago

I also have the same question as Boozing Widow: on the facebook, the problem did not stated that C and D are distinct numbers.

Edward Ho - 5 years, 6 months ago

I also applied the same logic and solved the problem to arrive at the value of c as 7. However, I solved it mentally.

Venkatesh Patil - 5 years, 7 months ago
Noel Lo
Jul 1, 2015

C C + C = 11 C + C = 12 C CC +C = 11C + C = 12C

So D 4 D4 must be divisible by 12 12 thus D 4 = 24 D4 = 24 or 84 84 .

If D = 2 D = 2 then 12 C = 24 12C = 24 so that C = 24 12 = 2 C = \frac{24}{12} = 2 but C C and D D need to be distinct.

So D = 8 D=8 such that 12 C = 84 12C = 84 where C = 84 12 = 7 C = \frac{84}{12} = \boxed{7} .

Manoj Singh Negi
Jun 13, 2015

Simple, you have to get 4 at units place by adding same digits. This can be done by either using 2 or 7 i.e.C=2 or 7. When adding 2 and 2 , although result will be 4 but at ten's place of answer(i.e. D) we have to get a different no. Means a no which will yield carry at unit's digit i.e. 7. Add 7 and 7, you will get 4 and carry 1. Add this carry with 7 and you get 8. Therefore, C=7 and D=8.

that's really good

Andre sagar - 5 years, 11 months ago
Zu'Qa Zooz
Jun 15, 2015

if we try the c 2=4 we find 2 but then c have to equal d, and that's unacceptable, so we need c 2=a 4 , where a is a digit, and then we get 7*2=14.

The lowest place value digit of the sum D 4 D4 is the clue. C + C C+C in the units column causes a carry-over of 1 1 to the next place value, incrementing the C C on the left to a D D on the number line implied by the problem statement.

Only 2 2 and 7 7 are possible values of C C that result in a 4 in the units place of the sum. Only 7 7 as a value for C C would cause a carry-over of 1 1 when evaluating C + C C C+CC .

Jake Globio
Sep 21, 2015

let X be the carry, C + C = X4, then X + C = D, but C and D are consecutive whole numbers, so we can say D = C + 1, from X + C = D = C + 1, therefore X = 1... from C +C = X4 , 2C = 14, then C = 7

Megan Clearwater
May 23, 2020

This is easy. So since 2C =4 we can try C = 2 but it will not work so it should be 2C = 14 and C is 7

Anthony Gambong
Jan 26, 2016

My solution: x + ( 10 x + x ) = ( x + 1 ) 10 + 4 x + ( 10x + x ) = ( x + 1 ) 10 + 4

12 x = 10 x + 14 12x = 10x + 14

2 x = 14 2x = 14

x = 7 x = 7

Edit: D = C + 1 D = C + 1 because the largest single digit is 9, for example the last digits are both 9, then we have 18, so you can carry the '1'. It is also C + 1 C + 1 because in the problem it was shown that from C it turned to D, so there is a change of digit.

Moderator note:

Well, the crucial part is first explaining why we must have D = C + 1 D = C + 1 .

well, the crucial part is first explaining why we must have D = C + 1 D = C + 1 .

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years, 4 months ago
Sadasiva Panicker
Nov 19, 2015

When C = 2 The answer is 24 It is false, Because D = 2, So C = 7. Then D= 8: 7 + 77 = 84.

Shawn Higgins
Nov 6, 2015

cc+c=d4; so cc+c should result in a number that ends in 4 so ether 7 or 2 then since the result is d4 that means by adding the two c's it should result in a number larger then ten so 7 fits the bill because 7+7=14 while 2+2=4 // 22+2=24 would not work since the d would be c but 77+7=84 does because d remains ect.. I don't really care though....

44+4 and 99+9 are not equal to 10D+4. If C=2, then 22+2=24. However, since C and D are distinct, D is not equal to 2. If C=7, then 77+7=84, giving you D=8, which is distinct from 7.

it is way complicated. The simple answer is C is a number 1 less than D. C cannot be 2 as no doubt it will make 4 but you will not be able to get 1 number high value for D. in case of giving value of 7 to C you can satisfy the condition of 4 and D's value will be 8 which is 1 is 1 number higher than C. I used this rule all the similar questions and got answer right every time. for example if A is 3, B will be 4, C =5

Nadir Jut - 5 years, 7 months ago
Khai Seox
Oct 27, 2015

simply! there're 4 possible answers, test one by one, then find 7+77=84

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