Shifting the numbers, part 6

4 A B C D E F G G F E D C B A 5 = 4 5 \frac{\overline{4ABCDEFG}}{\overline{GFEDCBA5}}=\frac{4}{5}

Each letter represents a different digit from 0 to 9, find the 7-digit number A B C D E F G {\overline{ABCDEFG}} .


This question is part of the set Shifting the numbers .


The answer is 9382716.

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G G :

Let's start with rounding: { 5 G > 4 5 25 > 4 G 4 G + 1 < 4 5 20 < 4 G + 4 \left \{ \begin{array}{ll} \cfrac{5}{G}&>\cfrac{4}{5}\implies25>4G\\ \cfrac{4}{G+1}&<\cfrac{4}{5}\implies20<4G+4 \end{array} \right . We know that: 4 < G < 7 4<G<7 . Therefore G = 5 , 6 G=5,6 . But 4 A B C D E F G \overline{4ABCDEFG} should be divisible by 4, therfore G = 6 G=6 : 4 A B C D E F 6 6 F E D C B A 5 = 4 5 \cfrac{\overline{4ABCDEF6}}{\overline{6FEDCBA5}}=\cfrac{4}{5}

A A and F F :

With simple logic: A = 8 , 9 A=8,9 .

We should notice that the numerator is divisible by 4, therefore F F doesn’t divisible by 2 2 . If F > 1 F>1 , then: 49 63 < 4 5 \cfrac{49}{63}<\cfrac{4}{5} and 50 63 < 4 5 \cfrac{50}{63}<\cfrac{4}{5} . So independently from A A : F = 1 F=1 .

Assume that A = 8 A=8 . First we should see the possible values for E E . The numerator can’t be divisible by 8, because 4 5 \cfrac{4}{5} doesn’t divisible by 8. Therfore E E can’t be divisible by 2. But E F E\neq F , so E 3 E \geq3 . Now round up the numerator and round down the denominator: 48 ( B + 1 ) 613 > 4 5 B > 9.4 \cfrac{\overline{48(B+1)}}{613}>\cfrac{4}{5}\implies B>9.4 . But this is too big. Therefore A = 9 A=9 . 49 B C D E 16 61 E D C B 95 = 4 5 \cfrac{\overline{49BCDE16}}{\overline{61EDCB95}}=\cfrac{4}{5}

B B :

Now let’s see my best idea to find B B (maybe it will be overkill):

Start with rounding(I will skip the borring calculations): { 49 ( B + 1 ) 61 ( E 1 ) > 4 5 49 ( B 1 ) 61 ( E + 1 ) < 4 5 { 5 B > 4 E 19 5 B < 4 E 1 { 5 B > 4 × 8 19 = 13 B 3 5 B < 4 × 8 1 = 31 B 5 \left \{ \begin{array}{ll} \cfrac{\overline{49(B+1)}}{\overline{61(E-1)}}&>\cfrac{4}{5}\\ \cfrac{\overline{49(B-1)}}{\overline{61(E+1)}}&<\cfrac{4}{5} \end{array} \right .\\\implies \left \{ \begin{array}{ll} 5B&>4E-19\\ 5B&<4E-1 \end{array} \right .\\ \implies \left \{ \begin{array}{ll|l} 5B&>4\times8-19=13&B\geq3\\ 5B&<4\times8-1=31&B\leq5 \end{array} \right .

Let’s make a table: 4 9 B C D E 1 6 6 1 E D C B 9 5 = 4 5 / × 5 4 20 45 5 B 5 C 5 D 5 E 5 30 24 4 4 E 4 D 4 C 4 B 36 20 = 1 24 5 5 B 5 C 5 D 5 E 8 0 24 4 4 E 4 D 4 C 4 B + 3 8 0 = 1 \begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c} 4&9&B&C&D&E&1&6\\ 6&1&E&D&C&B&9&5 \end{array}=\cfrac{4}{5}\left / \times \cfrac{5}{4}\right .\\ \begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c} 20&45&5B&5C&5D&5E&5&30\\ 24&4&4E&4D&4C&4B&36&20 \end{array}=1\\ \boxed{\begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c} 24&5&5B&5C&5D&5E&8&0\\ 24&4&4E&4D&4C&4B+3&8&0 \end{array}=1} In this table both row should be identical. Therefore: 5 E ( m o d 10 ) = 4 B + 3 ( m o d 10 ) 5E\pmod{10}=4B+3\pmod{10} 5 E ( m o d 10 ) = 5 or 0 5E\pmod{10}=5 \text{ or } 0 . But 4 B + 3 ( m o d 10 ) 4B+3\pmod{10} can be only 5 5 . Therefore B = 3 , 8 B=3,8 . From the previous inequalities B = 3 B=3 . 493 C D E 16 61 E D C 395 = 4 5 \cfrac{\overline{493CDE16}}{\overline{61EDC395}}=\cfrac{4}{5}

E E :

Let’s see the inequalities: { E > 4 E 8 \left \{ \begin{array}{ll}E&>4\\E&\leq8\end{array}\right . But 5 E ( m o d 10 ) = 5 5E\pmod{10}=5 , therefore E = 5 , 7 E=5,7 . Let’s see the table again: 24 6 5 5 C 5 D 5 E 8 0 24 4 4 E 4 D 4 C + 1 5 8 0 = 1 \begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c} 24&6&5&5C&5D&5E&8&0\\ 24&4&4E&4D&4C+1&5&8&0 \end{array}=1

If E = 5 E=5 , then in the third column: 5 = 4 D 5 C 10 5=\left \lfloor\cfrac{4D-5C}{10}\right \rfloor The maximum value of 4 D 5 C 10 \left \lfloor\cfrac{4D-5C}{10}\right \rfloor is 4 × 8 5 × 0 10 < 5 \left \lfloor\cfrac{4\times8-5\times0}{10}\right \rfloor<5 . Therefore E = 7 E=7 : 493 C D 716 617 D C 395 = 4 5 \cfrac{\overline{493CD716}}{\overline{617DC395}}=\cfrac{4}{5}

Final solution:

Let’s see the table again: 24 6 5 5 C 5 D + 3 5 8 0 24 6 8 4 D 4 C + 1 5 8 0 = 1 \begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c} 24&6&5&5C&5D+3&5&8&0\\ 24&6&8&4D&4C+1&5&8&0 \end{array}=1 In the fifth column 5 D + 3 ( m o d 10 ) = 4 C + 1 ( m o d 10 ) 5D+3\pmod{10}=4C+1\pmod{10} . As last time 5 D + 3 ( m o d 10 ) = 3 or 8 5D+3\pmod{10}=3\text{ or }8 , therefore 4 C + 1 ( m o d 10 ) = 3 4C+1\pmod{10}=3 . So C = 8 C=8 . The table again: 24 6 9 0 5 D + 3 5 8 0 24 6 8 4 D + 3 3 5 8 0 = 1 \begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c} 24&6&9&0&5D+3&5&8&0\\ 24&6&8&4D+3&3&5&8&0 \end{array}=1 5 D + 3 ( m o d 10 ) = 3 5D+3\pmod{10}=3 , so D = 0 or 2 or 4 D=0\text{ or }2\text{ or }4 . D = 0 , 4 D=0,4 don’t give us solutions, so D = 2 D=2 . The final answer is: A B C D E F G = 9382716 \large\overline{ABCDEFG}=9382716

This is the best problem forever. Why can't we upvote problems?

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It was a level 5 problem before me. Now it is only level 4. I'm so stupid or what??? Lol

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