CAT 2004QA Question 9

DivisibilityEasy

Suppose n is an integer such that the sum of the digits of n is 2, and 1010 < n < 1011. The number of different values for n is

Answer & solution

  • 11

  • B

    10

  • C

    9

  • D

    8

Solution

1010 < n < 1011

∴ 10000000000 < n < 100000000000

As the sum of the digits of n = 2, n can be any one out of

11000000000
10100000000
10010000000
...
10000000001 … (10 such numbers)    

or n can be 20000000000

∴ There are 11 such values of n.

Hence, option (a).

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