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1987 AJHSME Problem 8

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June 25, 2011

Problem Statement

If A\text{A} and B\text{B} are nonzero digits, then the number of digits (not necessarily different) in the sum of the three whole numbers is
\begin{tabular}[t]{cccc} 9 & 8 & 7 & 6 \\ & A & 3 & 2 \\ & & B & 1 \\ \hline \end{tabular}
(A) 4(B) 5(C) 6(D) 9(E) depends on the values of A and B\text{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{depends on the values of A and B}
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