What is the missing digit?

Algebra Level 2

5228 ? \large 5228? is a multiple of 6 6 . What number should l place in units digit?


The answer is 4.

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3 solutions

Phạm Hoàng
Jun 22, 2018

Let's split 6 = 2 × 3 6=2 \times 3 which means 5228 a \overline{5228a} is a even number & divisible by 3.

If you want 5228 a \overline{5228a} to be visible by 3,then we use 5 + 2 + 2 + 8 = 17 5+2+2+8=17 to know a = 1 , 4 , 7 a=1,4,7

If you want 5228 a \overline{5228a} to be a even number, then a = 0 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 a=0,2,4,6,8

Combine these algebra,we have a = 4 a=\color{#3D99F6}\boxed{\large{4}}

Matin Naseri
Mar 18, 2018

\because the all multiple of 6 must be the multiples of ( 2 , 3 ) \text{}(2,3) .

Hence we have :

52280 \text{}52280 \rightarrow cannot be a multiple of 6 .

52282 \text{}52282 \rightarrow cannot be a multiple of 6 .

52284 \text{}52284 \rightarrow can be a multiple of 6 .

52286 \text{}52286 \rightarrow cannot be a multiple of 6 .

52288 \text{}52288 \rightarrow cannot be a multiple of 6 .

Note: The missing digit should be even if it be a multiple of 2 .

Hana Wehbi
Oct 7, 2017

Since 5228? is a multiple of 6, then it must be a multiple of 2 and a multiple of 3.

If it is a multiple of 2, the digit represented by ? must be even.

If it is a multiple of 3, the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.

The sum of its digits is 5 + 2 + 2 + 8 +? = 17 + ?

Since ? is even, the possible sums of digits are 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 (for the possible values 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 for ?)

Of these possibilities, only 21 is divisible by 3, so ? must equal 4.

We can check that 52 284 is divisible by 6.

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