arpanpatnaik
Bunuel
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(429)^2 * 237 * (1243)^3 is thrice of ?
33605 * 31960 * (1243)^2
33654 * 538219 * (1243)^2
33891 * 533247 * (1243)^2
34122 * 532004 * (1243)^2
34606 * 534572 * (1243)^2
(429)^2*237*(1243)^3 is an odd number.
Among answer choices only C is an odd number, (so thrice C also will be an odd number).
Answer: C.
If I were to approach the problem in this way...
429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 * 1243^2 must be equal to one of the choices...hence 429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 must be equal to the part after cancelling^2.
Considering the multiplication and its unit place...the value unit place 429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 must be 3. None of the choices seem to satisfy that.
Unit place Choice 1 :
0 Choice 2:
6 Choice 3:
7 Choice 4:
8 and Choice 5:
2....So if I were to guess, none of them might be the answer

Am I doing something wrong? Please correct me if either my process or values are off

Thanks!
\((429)^2\) * 237 * \((1243)^3\)
So we have \((429)^2\) * 237 * \((1243)\) * \((1243)^2\)
the units digit, will be 9^2 = 8
1 , 23
7 , 124
3 and \((3)^2\) =
9units digit will be, 1 * 7 * 3 * 9 = 18
9Now test the units digit of the answer choices
As \((429)^2\) * 237 * \((1243)^3\) = 3 times of (X),
we are looking for an answer choice that gives the unit digit of 3.
33605 * 31960 * (1243)^2 = 5 * 0 * 9 =
0 (ruled out)
33654 * 538219 * (1243)^2 = 4 * 9 * 9 = 32
4 (ruled out)
33891 * 533247 * (1243)^2 = 1 * 7 * 9 = 6
3 ---> thats our answer
34122 * 532004 * (1243)^2 = 2 * 4 * 9 = 7
2 (ruled out)
34606 * 534572 * (1243)^2 = 6 * 2 * 9 = 10
8 (ruled out)