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| three different non-zero-digits are used to form six different 3-digit numbers. the sum of five of them is 3231. what is the sixth number? Understanding the Problem
 We are given:
 
 Three different non-zero digits: Let's denote them as
 A
 A,
 B
 B, and
 C
 C.
 
 Six different 3-digit numbers: These are formed by arranging
 A
 A,
 B
 B, and
 C
 C in all possible orders. Since there are 3 digits, the number of permutations is
 3
 !
 =
 6
 3!=6.
 
 Sum of five of these numbers is 3231: We need to find the sixth number.
 
 Our goal is to determine the value of the sixth 3-digit number.
 
 Step 1: Listing All Possible 3-Digit Numbers
 First, let's list all six possible 3-digit numbers formed by
 A
 A,
 B
 B, and
 C
 C:
 
 A
 B
 C
 ABC (which represents
 100
 A
 +
 10
 B
 +
 C
 100A+10B+C)
 
 A
 C
 B
 ACB (
 100
 A
 +
 10
 C
 +
 B
 100A+10C+B)
 
 B
 A
 C
 BAC (
 100
 B
 +
 10
 A
 +
 C
 100B+10A+C)
 
 B
 C
 A
 BCA (
 100
 B
 +
 10
 C
 +
 A
 100B+10C+A)
 
 C
 A
 B
 CAB (
 100
 C
 +
 10
 A
 +
 B
 100C+10A+B)
 
 C
 B
 A
 CBA (
 100
 C
 +
 10
 B
 +
 A
 100C+10B+A)
 
 Step 2: Calculating the Sum of All Six Numbers
 Let's add all six numbers together:
 
 A
 B
 C
 +
 A
 C
 B
 +
 B
 A
 C
 +
 B
 C
 A
 +
 C
 A
 B
 +
 C
 B
 A
 =
 (
 100
 A
 +
 10
 B
 +
 C
 )
 +
 (
 100
 A
 +
 10
 C
 +
 B
 )
 +
 (
 100
 B
 +
 10
 A
 +
 C
 )
 +
 (
 100
 B
 +
 10
 C
 +
 A
 )
 +
 (
 100
 C
 +
 10
 A
 +
 B
 )
 +
 (
 100
 C
 +
 10
 B
 +
 A
 )
 =
 (
 100
 A
 +
 100
 A
 +
 10
 A
 +
 A
 +
 10
 A
 +
 A
 )
 +
 (
 10
 B
 +
 B
 +
 100
 B
 +
 100
 B
 +
 B
 +
 10
 B
 )
 +
 (
 C
 +
 10
 C
 +
 C
 +
 10
 C
 +
 100
 C
 +
 100
 C
 )
 =
 (
 222
 A
 )
 +
 (
 222
 B
 )
 +
 (
 222
 C
 )
 =
 222
 (
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 )
 ABC+ACB+BAC+BCA+CAB+CBA
 
 
 =(100A+10B+C)+(100A+10C+B)
 +(100B+10A+C)+(100B+10C+A)
 +(100C+10A+B)+(100C+10B+A)
 =(100A+100A+10A+A+10A+A)
 +(10B+B+100B+100B+B+10B)
 +(C+10C+C+10C+100C+100C)
 =(222A)+(222B)+(222C)
 =222(A+B+C)
 
 
 So, the sum of all six numbers is
 222
 (
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 )
 222(A+B+C).
 
 Step 3: Relating the Given Sum to Find the Sixth Number
 We are told that the sum of five of these numbers is 3231. Let's denote the sixth number as
 N
 N. Therefore:
 
 Sum of five numbers
 =
 3231
 Sum of all six numbers
 =
 3231
 +
 N
 Sum of five numbers=3231
 Sum of all six numbers=3231+N
 From Step 2, we know:
 
 3231
 +
 N
 =
 222
 (
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 )
 3231+N=222(A+B+C)
 Our goal is to find
 N
 N. To do this, we need to determine
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 A+B+C.
 
 Step 4: Solving for
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 A+B+C
 Let's rearrange the equation:
 
 N
 =
 222
 (
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 )
 −
 3231
 N=222(A+B+C)−3231
 Since
 A
 A,
 B
 B, and
 C
 C are digits (1 through 9),
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 A+B+C must be an integer between 3 and 27.
 
 Let's find possible values of
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 A+B+C such that
 N
 N is a positive 3-digit number.
 
 Let's denote
 S
 =
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 S=A+B+C. Then:
 
 N
 =
 222
 S
 −
 3231
 N=222S−3231
 We need
 N
 N to be a 3-digit number, so:
 
 100
 ≤
 N
 ≤
 999
 100
 ≤
 222
 S
 −
 3231
 ≤
 999
 100≤N≤999
 100≤222S−3231≤999
 Let's solve the inequalities:
 
 222
 S
 −
 3231
 ≥
 100
 222S−3231≥100
 
 222
 S
 ≥
 3331
 S
 ≥
 3331
 222
 S
 ≥
 15.0
 222S≥3331
 S≥
 222
 3331
 
 
 S≥15.0
 222
 S
 −
 3231
 ≤
 999
 222S−3231≤999
 
 222
 S
 ≤
 4230
 S
 ≤
 4230
 222
 S
 ≤
 19.05
 222S≤4230
 S≤
 222
 4230
 
 
 S≤19.05
 Since
 S
 S must be an integer,
 S
 S can be 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19.
 
 Step 5: Testing Possible Values of
 S
 S
 Let's test each possible value of
 S
 S to find a valid
 N
 N.
 
 Case 1:
 S
 =
 15
 S=15
 N
 =
 222
 ×
 15
 −
 3231
 =
 3330
 −
 3231
 =
 99
 N=222×15−3231=3330−3231=99
 But
 N
 =
 99
 N=99 is not a 3-digit number. So,
 S
 ≠
 15
 S
 
 =15.
 
 Case 2:
 S
 =
 16
 S=16
 N
 =
 222
 ×
 16
 −
 3231
 =
 3552
 −
 3231
 =
 321
 N=222×16−3231=3552−3231=321
 N
 =
 321
 N=321 is a valid 3-digit number.
 
 Let's check if
 S
 =
 16
 S=16 is possible with three distinct digits from 1 to 9.
 
 Possible combinations for
 A
 +
 B
 +
 C
 =
 16
 A+B+C=16:
 
 7, 8, 1 → Sum = 16
 
 6, 9, 1 → Sum = 16
 
 5, 9, 2 → Sum = 16
 
 4, 9, 3 → Sum = 16
 
 5, 8, 3 → Sum = 16
 
 6, 7, 3 → Sum = 16
 
 4, 8, 4 → Not valid (digits must be distinct)
 
 etc.
 
 There are multiple valid combinations, so
 S
 =
 16
 S=16 is feasible.
 
 Case 3:
 S
 =
 17
 S=17
 N
 =
 222
 ×
 17
 −
 3231
 =
 3774
 −
 3231
 =
 543
 N=222×17−3231=3774−3231=543
 N
 =
 543
 N=543 is a valid 3-digit number.
 
 Check for
 S
 =
 17
 S=17:
 
 Possible combinations:
 
 8, 7, 2 → Sum = 17
 
 9, 6, 2 → Sum = 17
 
 7, 6, 4 → Sum = 17
 
 etc.
 
 Again, multiple valid combinations exist.
 
 Case 4:
 S
 =
 18
 S=18
 N
 =
 222
 ×
 18
 −
 3231
 =
 3996
 −
 3231
 =
 765
 N=222×18−3231=3996−3231=765
 N
 =
 765
 N=765 is a valid 3-digit number.
 
 Check for
 S
 =
 18
 S=18:
 
 Possible combinations:
 
 9, 8, 1 → Sum = 18
 
 9, 7, 2 → Sum = 18
 
 8, 7, 3 → Sum = 18
 
 etc.
 
 Valid combinations exist.
 
 Case 5:
 S
 =
 19
 S=19
 N
 =
 222
 ×
 19
 −
 3231
 =
 4218
 −
 3231
 =
 987
 N=222×19−3231=4218−3231=987
 N
 =
 987
 N=987 is a valid 3-digit number.
 
 Check for
 S
 =
 19
 S=19:
 
 Possible combinations:
 
 9, 8, 2 → Sum = 19
 
 9, 7, 3 → Sum = 19
 
 8, 7, 4 → Sum = 19
 
 etc.
 
 Valid combinations exist.
 
 Step 6: Determining the Correct
 S
 S and
 N
 N
 We have multiple possible values for
 S
 S and corresponding
 N
 N. To find the correct one, we need additional constraints or information. However, since the problem states that the sum of five numbers is 3231, and we've derived that
 N
 =
 222
 S
 −
 3231
 N=222S−3231, and
 N
 N must be one of the six numbers formed by
 A
 A,
 B
 B, and
 C
 C, we can deduce that
 N
 N must be consistent with the digits
 A
 A,
 B
 B, and
 C
 C.
 
 Given that all six numbers are formed by the same three digits, and their sum is
 222
 S
 222S, and five of them sum to 3231, the sixth number
 N
 N must be such that when added to 3231, it equals
 222
 S
 222S.
 
 Since
 N
 N is one of the six numbers, and all six numbers are permutations of
 A
 A,
 B
 B, and
 C
 C,
 N
 N must be a permutation of these digits.
 
 Given that, let's consider the smallest possible
 N
 N that fits our earlier cases.
 
 From our cases:
 
 S
 =
 16
 S=16,
 N
 =
 321
 N=321
 
 S
 =
 17
 S=17,
 N
 =
 543
 N=543
 
 S
 =
 18
 S=18,
 N
 =
 765
 N=765
 
 S
 =
 19
 S=19,
 N
 =
 987
 N=987
 
 We need to check which of these
 N
 N values can be formed by the digits
 A
 A,
 B
 B, and
 C
 C that sum to
 S
 S.
 
 Let's take
 S
 =
 16
 S=16,
 N
 =
 321
 N=321:
 
 Digits: 3, 2, 1
 
 Sum:
 3
 +
 2
 +
 1
 =
 6
 ≠
 16
 3+2+1=6
 
 =16
 
 This doesn't match
 S
 =
 16
 S=16.
 
 Next,
 S
 =
 17
 S=17,
 N
 =
 543
 N=543:
 
 Digits: 5, 4, 3
 
 Sum:
 5
 +
 4
 +
 3
 =
 12
 ≠
 17
 5+4+3=12
 
 =17
 
 Doesn't match.
 
 Next,
 S
 =
 18
 S=18,
 N
 =
 765
 N=765:
 
 Digits: 7, 6, 5
 
 Sum:
 7
 +
 6
 +
 5
 =
 18
 7+6+5=18
 
 This matches
 S
 =
 18
 S=18.
 
 Finally,
 S
 =
 19
 S=19,
 N
 =
 987
 N=987:
 
 Digits: 9, 8, 7
 
 Sum:
 9
 +
 8
 +
 7
 =
 24
 ≠
 19
 9+8+7=24
 
 =19
 
 Doesn't match.
 
 Therefore, the only valid case is
 S
 =
 18
 S=18,
 N
 =
 765
 N=765.
 
 Step 7: Verifying the Solution
 Let's verify that with
 A
 =
 7
 A=7,
 B
 =
 6
 B=6,
 C
 =
 5
 C=5, and
 S
 =
 18
 S=18, the sum of all six numbers is
 222
 ×
 18
 =
 3996
 222×18=3996, and the sum of five numbers is 3231, so the sixth number should be
 3996
 −
 3231
 =
 765
 3996−3231=765.
 
 Listing all six numbers:
 
 765
 765
 
 756
 756
 
 675
 675
 
 657
 657
 
 567
 567
 
 576
 576
 
 Sum of all six:
 
 765
 +
 756
 +
 675
 +
 657
 +
 567
 +
 576
 =
 3996
 765+756+675+657+567+576=3996
 Sum of five numbers (excluding 765):
 
 756
 +
 675
 +
 657
 +
 567
 +
 576
 =
 3231
 756+675+657+567+576=3231
 This matches the given condition.
 
 Final Answer
 The sixth number is 765.
 
 
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