SUBJECT: Maths COURSE: IOQM ELP NO.

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Topic: Number System

1. Let F(x) denote the sum of the digits of positive integer x. For example, F(8) = 8 and F(123) = 1
+ 2 + 3 = 6. For how many two-digit values of x is F(F(x)) = 3 ?
Ans. 10

2. Given that 38.52 = ab, where both a and b are positive integers, find the smallest possible value
 a + b + 96 
for  .
 25 
Ans. 20

3. What is the largest integer that is a divisor of

(n + 1) (n + 3) (n + 5) (n + 7) (n + 9)
for all positive even integers n?
Ans. 15

4. The product of three consecutive positive integers is 8 times their sum. What is the sum of
their squares ?
Ans. 77

5. Let P(n) and S(n) denote the product and the sum, respectively, of the digits of the integer n.
For example, P(23) = 6 and S(23) = 5. Suppose N is a two-digit number such that N = P(N) +
S(N). What is the units digit of N?
Ans. 09

6. The mean of three numbers is 10 more than the least of the numbers and 15 less than the
greatest. The median of the three numbers is 5. What is their sum?
Ans. 30

a b
7. Two non-zero real numbers, a and b, satisfy ab = a – b. Then find the possible value of + –
b a
ab?
Ans. 02

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8. There are N number of positive integer not exceeding 2001 & are multiples of 3 or 4 but not 5.
N– 1
Then find the value of  .
 50 
Ans. 16

9. In the magic square shown, the sums of the numbers in each row, column, and diagonal are the
same. Five of these numbers are represented by v, w, x, y, and z. Find y + z.

Ans. 46

10. A subset of the integer 1, 2, ……., 100 has the property that none of its members is 3 times
another. What is the largest number of members such a subset can have ?
Ans. 76