Q306
A student finds the average of ten 2 digits numbers. While copying numbers, by mistake, he writes in number with its digits interchanged. As a result his answer is 1.8 less than the correct answer. The difference of digits of the number, in which he made mistake is ?
A.
2
AnswerB.
3
C.
4
D.
6
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Let us consider by mistake he writes 10th number with its digits interchanged.(In this remaining nine numbers are same and they cancel out)
∴ 10x + y - 10y - x = 18
⇒ 9x - 9y = 18
⇒ x - y = 2