Tuesday, April 9, 2024

2024/027) A number n has sum of digits 100 while 44n has sum of digits 800 Find the sum of digits of 3n


The number can contain only the digits 1,2 besides 0. 1 * 44 = 44 and there is no overflow( if in the number the sum is one then it becomes 8, and if it is 2 the the sum of digits is 16) so the sum of digits is 8 times. if any digit is 3 to 9 then sum of digits less than 8 times so this shall give a lesser sum

(just an observation and not required for the result) Again 1 may be preceded/succeeded  by 0 or 1 as 11 * 44 = 484 . but 2 has to be    preceded/succeeded  by 0 as 21 * 44 = 924 and 12 * 44 = 538 and the sum of digits become less

So the number shall have 0 1 and 2 meeting above conditions so that sum of digits 100 and when we multiply by 3 (that is 3n) the digits shall be 0,3,6 and there is no overflow and sum of digits 300.

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