Find the values of the letters in each of the following and give reasons for the steps involved
The multiplication of 3 and B gives a number whose ones digit is B again
Therefore, B must be 0 or 5
Let B is 5
Multiplication of first step = 3 × 5 = 15
Now,
1 will be a carry for the next step
3 × A + 1 = CA
This is not valid for any value of A
Hence, B must be 0 only.
If B = 0, then there won’t be any carry for the next step
We will get, 3 × A = CA
That is, the one's digit of 3 × A should be A
This is possible when A = 5 or 0
But, A cannot be 0 as AB is a two-digit number
Therefore, A must be 5 only.
The multiplication is as follows:
Hence, the values of A, B, and C are 5, 0, and 1 respectively