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Total possible two digit numbers: 4*4 = 16

Smallest two digit number possible: 11
Largest two digit number possible: 44

16/2(11+44)
= 8(55)
= 440

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Why do we use “ 16/2(11+44)” to find out the sum? My understanding is that this formula is for evenly spaced number set, but it doesn’t seem to me that the set is evenly spaced ie 11,12,13,14,21,22,23,24,31,32,33,34,41,42,43,44
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Why do we use “ 16/2(11+44)” to find out the sum? My understanding is that this formula is for evenly spaced number set, but it doesn’t seem to me that the set is evenly spaced ie 11,12,13,14,21,22,23,24,31,32,33,34,41,42,43,44

You’re right, the numbers aren’t evenly spaced.

The correct approach is to separate the digits:

Each of the 4 digits (1-4) appears 4 times in the tens place, contributing 10*(1+2+3+4)*4 = 400.

Each digit also appears 4 times in the ones place, contributing (1+2+3+4)*4 = 40.

Total sum = 400 + 40 = 440

AA = 44.
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