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Example : Determine the check digit of the US postal given the

first 10 digits as 41365 – 26132 - ? (last digit or the check digit )

Solution : since product , use US Postal (USPS) formula and name the given digits

d1 = 4 , d2 = 1 , d 3 = 3 , d 4 = 6 d5 = 5 d6 = 2 , d 7 = 6 d8 = 1 d9 = 3 d10 = 2

Solution : by US Postal (USPS) formula , substitute the values

d11 = 9 – ( d1 + d2 + d3 + d4 + d5 + d6 + d7 + d8 + d9 + d10 ) ( mod 9 )

d11 = 9 – [ 4 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ] ( mod 9 )

d11 = 9 – [ 33 ] ( mod 9 ) 3 b ( mod m) b= 33 m= 9

9 33

d11 = 9 – 6 27

r= 6

d12 = 3 is the check digit ( answer )

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