Find the two-digit number.
A. Sum of the squares of the two digits of the two digits number is 26.
B. The ratio between the two-digit number and the sum of the digits of that number is 5:2.
C. The digit in ten’s place is 4 less than the digit in unit place.
Correct Answer :
Either A and C together or B alone
Solution :
To determine which statements are sufficient to find the two-digit number, let the two-digit number be represented as , where is the tens digit and is the units digit (with and ).
Analyzing Statement A:
The sum of the squares of the two digits is 26.
The only pairs of single-digit perfect squares that sum to 26 are 1 and 25 (since ).
This means .
So, the number could be either 15 or 51. Since we do not have a unique solution, Statement A alone is not sufficient.
Analyzing Statement B:
The ratio between the two-digit number and the sum of its digits is 5:2.
Cross-multiplying gives:
Since must be a non-zero single digit, the only possible value is (which gives ). Any larger value of would result in a two-digit value for . Therefore, the number is uniquely 15.
Thus, Statement B alone is sufficient.
Analyzing Statement C:
The digit in the tens place is 4 less than the digit in the units place.
This gives several possibilities: 15, 26, 37, 48, and 59. Thus, Statement C alone is not sufficient.
Combining Statements A and C:
From Statement A, the number is either 15 or 51.
From Statement C, the tens digit must be 4 less than the units digit ().
Checking the two options:
- For 15: (Valid)
- For 51: (Invalid)
Therefore, combining A and C uniquely determines the number to be 15.
Thus, Statements A and C together are sufficient.
Conclusion:
The two-digit number can be found using either Statements A and C together, or Statement B alone.
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