nick1816
'abc' is a 3 digit natural number such that 'abc' = \(a^3 + b^3 + c^3\) and 300 < 'abc' < 400. What is the value of sum of digits of 'abc' ?
1. 'abc' is an even number
2. 'abc' is a multiple of 5
Note- 'abc' represents 3 digit number, not the multiplication of a,b and c.
a is clearly 3..
So 3bc=\(3^3+b^3+c^3\)...
Now b and c can be any of the digits..
Let us check cubes...
\(2^3=8.......3^3=27.........4^3=64.......5^3=125......6^3=216.......7^3=343\)
So b and c are one of digits from 0 to 7...
Now \(300<3^3+b^3+c^3<400..........273<b^3+c^3<373\)
Let us check statements..
I. abc is even.
So c can be one of 0, 2, 4, 6
Now \(273<b^3+0^3<373....\) ..b could only be 7.... So abc=370 and \(a^3+b^3+c^3=3^3+7^3+0^3=27+343=370\)... Possible.
None other will fit in.
Sufficient
II. abc is divisible by 5.
So c is 0 or 5..
If C is 0, we have seen above the number is possible and is 370.
If C is 5, then abc=3b5 and \(300<3^3+b^3+5^3<400.....148<b^3<248\)
b could be 5 or 6..
If 5, then \(3^3+5^3+5^3\), this will not equal abc as the last digit will not be 5...27+125+125
If 6, then \(3^3+6^3+5^3\), this will not equal abc as the last digit will not be 5...27+216+125
Only possibility is 370
Sufficient
D