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If a and b represent positive single digits in the correctly worked computation above, what is the value of the two digit integer ba?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 25
D. 51
E. 52
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I am such an idiot!
I got 25 for ab and obviously it was wrong and for next 3 minutes u was figuring out how the answer was 52!
then I re-read the question - ba.
*face-palm*
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22
a3
+4b
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90

If a and b represent positive single digits in the correctly worked computation above, what is the value of the two digit integer ba?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 25
D. 51
E. 52
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Here is one way to solve this problem:
I switched the 4 in the tens digit with a so that i could turn it into a simple subtraction problem. I found it to be easier than solving each variable individually.
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If a and b represent positive single digits in the correctly worked co 27 Oct 2014, 09:08
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Let's tackle the units column first. 2+3+(some digit) has to give us a value that ends in 0. Only 5 works, so we can eliminate A, B, C. Now we can quickly test D and E. If we insert "2" for A, our equation becomes: 22+23+45, which equals 90. Hence, the answer is E.
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22
a3
4b
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90

If a and b represent positive single digits in the correctly worked computation above, what is the value of the two digit integer ba?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 25
D. 51
E. 52
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"b" has to be "5" to give "0" at the end of the addition; so we can safely IGNORE option A, B & C

This takes a "carry 1" ahead in addition

1 + 2 + a + 4 = 9

a = 2

ba = 52

Answer = E
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Tough and Tricky questions: Arithmetic.



22
a3
+4b
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90

If a and b represent positive single digits in the correctly worked computation above, what is the value of the two digit integer ba?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 25
D. 51
E. 52
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Units digits first....
2 + 3 + b yields a sum with units digit 0
So, b = 5

So, the top number and bottom number are now 22 and 45
We have:
22
a3
+45
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90

22 + 45 = 67
So, we have: 67 + a3 = 90
Subtract 67 from both sides to get: a3 = 23
So, a = 2

What is the value of the two digit integer ba?
ba = 52

Answer: E

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I am such an idiot!
I got 25 for ab and obviously it was wrong and for next 3 minutes u was figuring out how the answer was 52!
then I re-read the question - ba.
*face-palm*
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