Three numbers A,B,C are such that the difference between the highest and the second highest two-digit numbers formed by using two of A,B and C is 5.Also ,the smallest two two-digit numbers differ by 2.If B>A>C then what is the value of B?

(a)1 (b)6 (c)7 (d)8

• Given B>A>C
  SO the first 2 highest 2-digit numbers formed by these numbers are BA,BC...so BA-BC=5
  Here if u think i simple logic you can simplify this equation easily. Here the number in 10th position is same for both the numbers i.e., B, So Whatever the number B is you get the ans which depend on the 1st digit So..That equation can be written as A-C=5 .............................(1)
  (If you are still not clear just assume any 2 numbers which are having same number in 10th position like 24 21 or 55 50 )
  
  the smalllest 2-digit numbers formed by these numbers will be CB,CA...so CB-CA=2
  By simplifying , B-A=2................(2)
  If we solve both the equations we will get B-C=7 so B value must be greater than 7..Answer is option D
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(29) No(1)
• diff b/w highest and the second highest two-digit numbers formed by using two of A,B and C is 5 so C can be either 2 or 1 and A can be either 7 or 6 respectively since 7-2=5 and 6-1-5 note that we could not take 5-0=0 as if we do so smallest two numbers will not be two digit then...
  now the smallest two two-digit numbers differ by 2 so B and A could be either (8,6) or (9,7). so the two possible ans for this ques are
  A=9, B=7, C=2
  A=8, B=6, C=1
  since 9 is not an option hence we will choose (d) 8
  
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(1)
• why pavani?...the value of b can be 7 also...if we do it then b=7,a=5,c=0 it also satisfying na? i may be wrong....
  
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(5)
• if you take c as zero, then what Will happen to cb-ca =2 ,it won't form a two digit number,Hence c must be atleast 1.
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
• Given, BA-BC=5 and CB-CA=2
  From above consider A-C=5----(1) & B-A=2----(2)
  So,that we can say from condition (2)
  i.e; 9-7=2|8-6=2|7-5=2|6-4=2|5-3=2|4-2=2|3-1=2|2-0=2|
  but from condition (1)
  If A=7 then 7-2=5
  If A=6 then 6-1=5
  If A=5 then 5-0=5 only these can satisfy the given two conditions
  means (1)B=9,A=7,C=2;
  (2)B=8,A=6,C=1;
  (3)B=7,A=5,C=0;
  In the above given Problem There is no option called B=9
  So,now consider (2) and (3)
  In (3) if C=0 then the condition CB-CA=2 will not satisfy and that means C should not be Zero
  So,only Second option left Called
  B=8,A=6,c=1
  So,B=8 Answer is option D
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
• It should nt be 7 KAUSTABH.K just take the values that you have given for A B and C
  As you said If c=0,b=7 and a=5 the smallest 2 digit numbers formed are 07,05(CB,CA)
  Those are not 2-digits right. So C must greater than 1
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• ans=>d)8
  because diff between B and C will be 7.
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
• ans will be 8
  
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)
• GIVEN,B-A=2A
  THEN,B=3A
  B=C=5
  A-C=2
  A=7
  SO,B=21
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(4)
• sry its 2+(1/2) *(1/3)*96 in the fourth line
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• 6 is the answer
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