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Five integers between 10 and 99, inclusive, are to be formed by using each of the ten digits exactly once in such a way

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Five integers between 10 and 99, inclusive, are to be formed by using each of the ten digits exactly once in such a way that the sum of the five integers is as small as possible. What is the greatest possible integer that could be among these five numbers?

A. 98
B. 91
C. 59
D. 50
E. 37

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

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Re: Five integers between 10 and 99, inclusive, are to be formed by using each of the ten digits exactly once in such a

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:08 am
VJesus12 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 11:39 pm
 Five integers between 10 and 99, inclusive, are to be formed by using each of the ten digits exactly once in such a way that the sum of the five integers is as small as possible. What is the greatest possible integer that could be among these five numbers?

A. 98
B. 91
C. 59
D. 50
E. 37

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

Source: Official Guide
Solution:

SInce we want the sum of the 5 two-digit numbers to be as small as possible, we want the tens digits of each number to be as small as possible. Since the tens digit can’t be 0, the five smallest non-zero digits are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Therefore, the largest possible integer is in the 50s. How we pair 0, 6, 7, 8 and 9 (as the units digits) with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (as the tens digits) doesn’t matter. For example, the sum of 10, 26, 37, 48 and 59 is equal to the sum of 19, 28, 37, 46 and 50 (notice that either sum is 180). Therefore, the greatest possible integer is 59.

Answer: C

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