AB can be written as 10A + B
Similarly BA can be written as 10B + A
So AB + BA = 11A + 11B
CDC can be written as 100C + 10D + C
So CDC is a multiple of 11.
For a number to be multiple of 11, applying divisibility rule,
C+C - D = 0, +11, -11
Since 2C - D cannot be 11 or -11
Case I
2C - D cannot be -11 as maximum value of D is 9, 2C-9=-11, 2C=-2 which is not possible as C is a digit
Case II
2C - D can be 11 when CDC = 616, 737, 858, 979
when D = 2C-11, 11(A+B) = 100C + 10(2C-11) + C
= 121C - 110
A+B = 11C-10
Putting C=1, D = 2C-11 = 2-11 This is not possible
Putting C=2, D=4-11 This is not possible
Putting C=3, then A+B = 33-10 = 23. this is not possible.
Case III
2C - D = 0
D = 2C
Possible pairs C,D (1,2), (2,4), (3,6), (4,8)
11(A+B) = 100C + 10(2C) + C = 121C
A+B = 11C
So 11C should be less than 19.
From the possible C,D pairs, only C,D = (1,2) is possible
So now we know CDC is 121
So A+B = 11
The possible pairs of AB are (3,8) (4,7) (5,6)
Taking products
3 x 8 x 1 x 2
4 x 7 x 1 x 2
5 x 6 x 1 x 2
There are 3 distinct values.
So B is the answer.
Bunuel
AB
+BA
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CDC
In the correctly worked addition problem shown, AB and BA are two-digit positive integers, CDC is a three-digit integer, and A, B, C, and D are distinct nonzero digits. How many different values can A * B * C * D take?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
E. 8
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