Sisters = Manzu +Bizaya

Logic Level 2

B I Z A Y A + M A N Z U S I S T E R \begin{array} {ccccc} \large & & \color{#D61F06}B & \color{#3D99F6} I& \color{#20A900}Z & \color{#69047E}A &\color{#EC7300} Y& \color{#333333} A\\ \large + & & & \color{#69047E}M & \color{#20A900}A & \color{#3D99F6}N & \color{#D61F06}Z &\color{#333333} U \\ \hline \large & & S & I & S & T & E & R\end{array} If each letter represents distinct non-zero digits in the above cryptogram .

Fine the value of B × M × S + T × Z × A B\times M\times S+T\times Z\times A .

This is an original problem

144 130 100 78 95 solution doesn't exist

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1 solution

Naren Bhandari
Sep 30, 2018

We have 13 distinct numbers and distinct non-zero digits are 9 ie; { 1 , 2 , 3 , , 8 , 9 } = 9 \small{\left\{1,2,3,\cdots ,8,9\right\}}= 9 . Hence, no solution exist


Let's prove it

Proof:

Suppose on the contrary there exist unique solution for all letters then notice that 10 < I + M = I < 18 10 < I+M = I < 18 isnot possible unless it has carry 1 1 from Z + A Z+A as I M I\neq M then I + M > 10 = 10 + I M = 10 I+M >10 = 10+I \implies M=10 which is absurd as 0 < M < 10 0< M<10 .If I + M < 10 I+M <10 then I + M I ; I + M + 1 = 10 + I M = 9 I+M\neq I ; I+M+1 = 10 +I \Rightarrow M =9 .

Which further follows as B + 1 = S B+1 = S and also we have Z + A = S 1 = Z + A B Z+A = S \implies 1 = Z+A -B . It's vivid that Z + A , B Z+A,B are co-prime integers. Moreover, we must say they are consecutive integers. Now recall that I + M I+M has a carry 1 from Z + A Z+A implies Z + A > 10 Z + A B > 1 Z+A>10\implies Z+A-B >1 which contradicts Z + A B = 1 Z+A-B =1 which proves that there exist no solution .

Too much work for a bad question in my opinion. Great work anyway.

Marcopolo Chan - 2 years, 8 months ago

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