Question:
Can you solve this?
Sim
2008-02-28 13:54:49 UTC
Theo made an elaborate code to remember the 10-digit combination to his bycycle lock.This is the code that he came up with.

A-K-B-J-C-H-D-G-E-F
Each letter stands for a different digit (0-9).

To find the combination,study the clues below to figure out what digit is represented by each letter. When tow letters are written together without an operation symbol, they represent a tens digit and a ones digit.


D+D+D=F

B /H=K

H+H=B

D x H=CK

G+B+E=F+A+C

A x H=KE

J+A=CC

J / D=K

F x D=KG

D/J= H/B

What is the 10-digit comcination to Theo's bicycle lock?
Twenty answers:
MR. T.
2008-02-28 14:02:57 UTC
Brain freeze!!!
Taimoor
2008-02-28 23:16:42 UTC
Its actually a fun question to do. The answer is:



5286143709



This is how we figure it out. From equation 1 we deduce:



1. Neither D nor F is zero, F is 3 or greater than 3.D is 3 or less than 3 otherwise F will be greater than 9 which is not possible.



From equation 2:



2. B/H is an integer. H is not 1 as if H=1, B = K which is not possible. B, H and K aren't 0. K is not 1. Possible values are:



B= 6

H= 2

K= 3



B= 6

H= 3

K= 2



B= 8

H= 2

K= 4



B= 8

H= 4

K= 2



So, B=6,8; H=2,3,4; K=2,3,4



3. H can only be 2,3 or 4, so B can only be 4,6 or 8. As we determined before, B cannot be 4, so B is 6 or 8.

Maximum value of H is 4 and maximum value of D is 3, so maximum value of D X H is 12. It is also the only way in which the product can be 2 digit i.e. either H is 4 or D is 4 and the other one is 3. As we know D cannot be greater than 3, H = 4 and D = 3.Also, K = 2 and C = 1.

As H = 4, B = 8. As D =3, F = 9.



4.

Writing the equation with the values we already have:

G + 8 + E = 9 + A + 1

G + E - A = 2



One of G or E must be Zero, the other one is definitely 7 as A can only be greater than or equal to 5. As neither G, nor E can be greater than 7, A must be 5. So A = 5; Zero is either G or E. As neither G, nor E can be 6, by elimination, J = 6.



5. A X H = KE

Writing it with information we have:

5 X 4 = 2E

It is clear now that E= 0. Thus G =7 by elimination.

Now we have values for all the numbers.

A=5 ;K=2; B=8; J=6; C=1; H=4; D=3; G=7; E=0; F=9



The rest of the equations confirm our solution.



The code is:

5286143709
Evan P
2008-02-28 22:20:58 UTC
It might help to consider all the numbers that CAN'T represent certain letters. Make a table with letters on one axis and numbers 0-9 on the other, and make an X in all the combinations that can't be true. For example, D+D+D = F, and F is a single digit number. Therefore D can't be more than 3 or F would be greater than 9. So, cross out 4-9 in the D column. Also, because of that, F can only be 3, 6, or 9. Similarly, H can't be greater than 4, and so on.



Look at the 7th equation. Two single digit numbers equaling a two digit number with the same two digits? Has to be 11. Therefore, C = 1. Therefore nothing else can be one. You can probably use that to your advantage with equations 2 and 4 that you listed. B/H = K, and DxH=CK, and so on. I don't want to do all your homework, but there's a head start!
Katie V
2008-02-28 22:02:37 UTC
5286143709??



3 + 3 + 3 = 9

8 / 4 = 2

4 + 4 = 8

3 x 4 = 12

7 + 8 + 0 = 9 + 5 + 1

5 x 4 = 20

6 + 5 = 11

6 / 3 = 2

9 x 3 = 27

3 / 6 = 4 / 8



:-)
anonymous
2008-02-28 22:18:19 UTC
5-2-8-6-1-4-3-7-0-9
tennis star
2008-02-28 22:52:47 UTC
E=0

C=1

K=2

D=3

H=4

A=5

J=6

G=7

B=8

F=9
Alec M
2008-02-28 22:08:25 UTC
A=5

B=8

C=1

D=3

E=0

F=9

G=7

H=4

J=6

K=2



Took me like 5 min but I got it... I think...



So its 5-2-8-6-1-4-3-7-0-9
Ro
2008-02-28 22:10:14 UTC
I WOULD TRY:::::::6-5-2-0-7-8-4-5-9-6 JUST A HUNCH..

HOPE IT WORKS.........
valeriereese21
2008-02-28 22:15:53 UTC
The combination to his bicycle is 5286143709 and this is definetly the correct answer:)
Leo
2008-02-28 22:06:30 UTC
Brain lockdown too much thinkingi am going to explode
anonymous
2008-02-28 21:57:51 UTC
Mensa i love it....give me time i will figure it out.



ps...this would probably never be homework...homework does not involve logical thinking they worked that out of the system 10 years ago.



E=0

C=1

K=2

D=3

H=4

A=5

J=6

G=7

B=8

F=9
RAnDom nAmE!!
2008-02-28 22:01:21 UTC
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lillyshamshom
2008-02-28 21:59:07 UTC
are you kiddin me? im better off wdout answerin this question
walter c
2008-02-28 21:59:19 UTC
He was wrong he should have kept it simple.
anonymous
2008-02-28 21:57:38 UTC
sorry, i have absolutley no clue how to figure this out!

go ask your teacher.
lovelifee<3
2008-02-28 21:58:12 UTC
6295001435
jesse m
2008-02-28 21:57:54 UTC
1342698761
mr.incredible
2008-02-28 21:59:11 UTC
7645321912



that was easy!
anonymous
2008-02-28 21:57:29 UTC
do your own homework
anonymous
2008-02-28 22:00:39 UTC
i don't know


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