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N is a 3-digit positive integer that composed of 1, 2, and 3 without repetition. What is the sum of all such possible numbers?
A. 666
B. 726
C. 999
D. 1,221
E. 1,332

E

For each digit:
possible number are 1, 2,3 and each will appear twice:
123
132
213
231
312
321

If you see the sum of each column is 1+1+2+2+3+3 = 12
so ans is
12+120+1200= 1332
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N is a 3-digit positive integer that composed of 1, 2, and 3 without repetition. What is the sum of all such possible numbers?
A. 666
B. 726
C. 999
D. 1,221
E. 1,332

E) 123 + 132 + 213 + 231 + 312 + 321 = 1332

Faster calc. can be Sum of units digit = 12, Sum of tens digit = 12 and sum of hundreds digit = 12 which makes it 1332
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N is a 3-digit positive integer that composed of 1, 2, and 3 without repetition. What is the sum of all such possible numbers?
A. 666
B. 726
C. 999
D. 1,221
E. 1,332

whenever i see a symetric problem like this..

i just focus on 1 digit as the sum of the that digit would 10 times that for 10s, 100 times for hundreds and so on..

123
132
231
213
312
321
just focus on the unit digit.. 3+2+1+3+2+1 i.e 3*2 + 2*2 + 2*1=12

1200+120+12
1332
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fresinha... good tip... i think there is a prob similar to this somewhere here with the heading GMATPREP



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