A four digit number, n is written as WXYZ where W,X,Y,Z are all different odd digits. Furthermore n is divisible by each of W,X,Y,Z. What is the largest possible value for W−X+Y−Z ?
Q. A four digit number, n is written as WXYZ where W,X,Y,Z are all different odd digits. Furthermore n is divisible by each of W,X,Y,Z. What is the largest possible value for W−X+Y−Z ?
Identify Largest Odd Digit for W: Identify the largest possible odd digit for W to maximize the value of W−X+Y−Z, considering that WXYZ must be divisible by W.Since W is the most significant digit of a four-digit number, it cannot be 0, and since it must be odd, the largest possible value for W is 9.
Determine Largest Odd Digit for Y: Determine the largest possible odd digit for Y to maximize the value of W−X+Y−Z, considering that WXYZ must be divisible by Y.Since Y must be odd and different from W, the largest possible value for Y that is less than W (9) is Y0.
Identify Smallest Odd Digit for X: Identify the smallest possible odd digit for X to maximize the value of W−X+Y−Z, considering that WXYZ must be divisible by X.Since X must be odd and different from W and Y, the smallest possible value for X is 1.
Determine Smallest Odd Digit for Z: Determine the smallest possible odd digit for Z to maximize the value of W−X+Y−Z, considering that WXYZ must be divisible by Z.Since Z must be odd and different from W, X, and Y, the smallest possible value for Z that is not Z0 (already taken by X) is Z2.
Check Divisibility of 9713: Check if the number 9713 is divisible by each of its digits.9713 is divisible by 9, 7, 1, and 3.
Calculate W−X+Y−Z: Calculate the value of W−X+Y−Z with the chosen digits.W=9, X=1, Y=7, Z=3W−X+Y−Z=9−1+7−3W−X+Y−Z=8+4W−X+Y−Z=12
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