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Hey thnx. It helps.

But thr's another explanation:

No of such 3-digit nos = 27 (which is Ok)
1st no = 111, Last no = 333 (these r also Ok)
Hence their average = (111 + 333)/2 = 222
(couldn't understand how this formula is applied. I thought this holds true for an AP series only)
So, Sum = Number of nos X Average of the nos
= 27 X 222 = 5994
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hi sudip what i can of think as a way is... total nos=3*3*3=27.....
so sum will have 27 nos .... so each no 1,2,3 will be used (27/3)9 times in each digits place (hundreds,tens and ones)
...units digit=9*(1+2+3)=54, so 4..
tens digit=9*(1+2+3)=54(+5)=9, so 9.."+5" is the carried tens digit from 54 of step 1
hundreds digit=9*(1+2+3)=54(+5)=59, so the no is 5994..
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Thnx.

By the way, what happens to the same problem if we are not allowed to repeat any of the digits in any particular no formed from by the digits (i.e. 111 or 221 or 133 etc are not to be considered)?
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if the digits are not to be repeated..
total nos=3*2*1=6.. so each no 2 times..
no is =(3+2+1)*2*100+(3+2+1)*2*10+ (3+2+1)*2*1=1200+120+12=1332
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jusjmkol740 wrote:
Find the sum of all 3-digit nos that can be formed by 1, 2 and 3

(Ref: Kaplan. I didn't understand the explanation there. Can u pl help?)

with digits 1, 2, 3 you can form 3*3*3=27 distinct three digit numbers.
If you observe the unit digits, it is a repetition of 1,2, and 3, each digit repeating 9 times
The sum of 1,2, and 3 is 6. Therefore, when you add all 27 unit digits you get 9*6=54
If you add the ten's digits, again you get 54
If you add the hundred's digits, again you get 54
Now, you can mentally add
the answer is 5994.
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total numbers: 3*3*3=27
total no. of digits in all numbers = 27*3= 81
each no. will appear = 81/3 = 27 times ...9 times at unit place, 9 times at 10th, 9 times at 100th place...

the place value of the digits will vary each time.
such as 1 10 100
2 20 200
3 30 300

total sum= 9(1+10+100)
9(2+20+200)
9(3+30+300)
= 5994

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Re: Find the sum of all 3-digit nos that can be formed by 1, 2 [#permalink]
By using three digit 1,2,3 we would have maximum possible arrangements are 3!
i.e 6 possible arrangements
In these 6 arrangements each digit will repeat similar time in each place.
So sum at unit place of all digit
3x2+2x2+1x2=12

Hence sum of all digit =
100x12+10x12+12x1=1332

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