Write one digit on each side of 73 to make a four digit multiple of 36. How many different solutions does this problem have?

an option is 2736

and we only have two possible solutions, the other is 6732

Step-by-step explanation:

we want to write a number:

a73b, where a and b are one digit numbers (0 to 9) in such way that the number is divisible by 36.

Now, we know that 36 is multiple of 6, so 6*6 = 36

The multiples of 36 are always even numbers, so we can discard all the odd options for b.

We also can discard the option a = 0, because we want a 4 digit number.

now, let's do it by brute force.

if a = 1, we have:

173b, now you can give b different values (only even values) and see if some of them is divisible by 36. You will find that none is.

if a = 2

273b

when b = 6, we have:

N = 2736, that is divisible by 36 as:

2736/36 = 79, so this is a multiple of 36.

now, you can keep changing the value of a and find all the different possible solutions.

if a = 3,

373b is not divisible by 36 for any value of b

if a = 4

473b  is not divisible by 36 for any value of b

if a = 5

573b  is not divisible by 36 for any value of b

if a= 6

673b  it is divisible by 36 when b = 2.

6732/36 = 187

if a = 7

773b  is not divisible by 36 for any value of b

if a = 8

873b  is not divisible by 36 for any value of b

if a = 9

973b  is not divisible by 36 for any value of b

So we only have two possible solutions

answer: the value should be used for i in the formula of calculation the monthly payment , the interest rate per period is 0.85.

step-by-step explanation:

the given rate of interest i= 85%

in calculating the monthly payment for a loan with an interest rate compounded monthly, the value of the interest rate per period we use in the formula must be in decimal form.

to convert it in decimal, we divide it by 100, we get

hence, the value should be used for i in the formula of calculation the monthly payment , the interest rate per period is 0.85.