Sum of Four-Digit Numbers
CAT 2024 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Number Systems
This is a medium Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2024 Slot 1 paper. It tests Number Systems. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
The sum of all four-digit numbers that can be formed with the distinct non-zero digits and , with each digit appearing exactly once in every number, is , where is a single digit natural number. Then, the value of is
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Explanation
Let . The sum of all 4-digit numbers formed by 4 distinct non-zero digits is given by:
Given . Since is a single digit natural number (): must be a multiple of 6666. Dividing 153310 by 6666 gives . Next multiple = . Thus, and .
Value of .
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