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1994 AJHSME Problem 23
1994 AJHSME Problem 23
Source:
July 9, 2011
Problem Statement
If
X
X
X
,
Y
Y
Y
and
Z
Z
Z
are different digits, then the largest possible
3
−
3-
3
−
digit sum for\begin{tabular}{ccc} X & X & X \\ & Y & X \\ + & & X \\ \hline \end{tabular}has the form
(A)
X
X
Y
(B)
X
Y
Z
(C)
Y
Y
X
(D)
Y
Y
Z
(E)
Z
Z
Y
\text{(A)}\ XXY \qquad \text{(B)}\ XYZ \qquad \text{(C)}\ YYX \qquad \text{(D)}\ YYZ \qquad \text{(E)}\ ZZY
(A)
XX
Y
(B)
X
Y
Z
(C)
YY
X
(D)
YY
Z
(E)
ZZ
Y
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