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Problem
The hundreds digit of a three-digit number is 
more than the units digit. The digits of the three-digit number are reversed, and the result is subtracted from the original three-digit number. What is the units digit of the result?
Solution 1
Let the hundreds, tens, and units digits of the original three-digit number be 
, 
, and 
, respectively. We are given that 
. The original three-digit number is equal to 
. The hundreds, tens, and units digits of the reversed three-digit number are , , and , respectively. This number is equal to 
. Subtracting this expression from the expression for the original number, we get 
. Thus, the units digit in the final result is 
Solution 2
The result must hold for any three-digit number with hundreds digit being more than the units digit. 
is such a number. Evaluating, we get 
. Thus, the units digit in the final result is
See Also
| 2010 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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