Solve the following riddle. I am thinking of a 4-digit number. The sum of the digits is 25. The largest digit is used twice but not side by side. The smallest digit is in the largest place. The smallest digit is 1/3 as large as the largest digit.
A) 4939
B) 3994
C) 3499
D) 3939
E) 3949

Question

Solve the following riddle. ​ I am thinking of a 4-digit number. The sum of the digits is 25. The largest digit is used twice but not side by side. The smallest digit is in the largest place. The smallest digit is 1/3 as large as the largest digit. ​
A) 4939
B) 3994
C) 3499
D) 3939
E) 3949

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The largest digit is 9, and the smallest digit is 3 (since 3 is 1/3 of 9). The smallest digit (3) is in the largest place, and the largest digit (9) appears twice but not side by side. The sum of the digits is 25: 3 + 9 + 4 + 9 = 25.

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