Product and sum of digits equation
CAT 2005 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Number System
This is a medium Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2005 Slot 1 paper. It tests Number System. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
For a positive integer , let denote the product of the digits of and denote the sum of the digits of . The number of integers between 10 and 1000 for which is
- A.
81
- B.
16
- C.
18
- D.
9
D
Explanation
Case 1: is a 2-digit number, . , . (since ). So must be 9, and can be any digit from 1 to 9. Number of solutions (19, 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 99).
Case 2: is a 3-digit number, . . Since , , but , which yields no valid 3-digit solutions. Total solutions .
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