A number theory problem by suresh jh

If a,b,c are three positive single digits and 64a+8b+c =403, then value of a+b+c=??


The answer is 11.

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2 solutions

Suresh Jh
Feb 20, 2018

If 64a+8b+c =403 , c=3 because rest is multiple of 8.

Divide (403-3=400) by 8, then it 8a+b=50 will appear, b=2,because rest is multiple of 8, and now we can find,"a" which is 6.

Now we know a=6,b=2,c=3, then a+b+c = 11.

Is not 64(5)+8(10)+(3) a solution as well?

Rob Simpson - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Because you are not showing how the digits came

suresh jh - 3 years, 3 months ago

Excellent solution

Vishal Kumar - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Thanks ... See more interesting question on my profile.

suresh jh - 3 years, 3 months ago
Matin Naseri
Feb 20, 2018

64(6)+8(2)+(3) \text{64(6)+8(2)+(3)} , 6+2+3 = (11) \text{6+2+3 = (11)}

64 is an even number thus 64(a) must be even. \text{64 is an even number thus 64(a) must be even.}

8 is an even number thus 8(b) must be even. \text{8 is an even number thus 8(b) must be even.}

(even × even = even) because (403) is an odd thus (c = must be odd). \text{(even × even = even) because (403) is an odd thus (c = must be odd).}

The most possible value for number that we can make with equation is 64(6)+8(2) = 400 \text{64(6)+8(2) = 400} .

403 - 400 = 3 \text{403 - 400 = 3} thus C is (3) \text{C is (3)} .

\therefore the answer is 11 \boxed{\color{#20A900}{11}}

You must tell how 2,3,6 came .

suresh jh - 3 years, 3 months ago

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I did it .

Matin Naseri - 3 years, 3 months ago

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