Aptitude - Problems on Numbers - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Problems on Numbers - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number?
3
4
9
Cannot be determined
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the ten's digit be x and unit's digit be y.

Then, (10x + y) - (10y + x) = 36

9(x - y) = 36

x - y = 4.

Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/7QOJjAmGVx0

Discussion:
59 comments Page 4 of 6.

Bhupathi raj said:   10 years ago
Anymore shortcut. The answer complete only two steps please explain.

Vidhya said:   8 years ago
Instead of 10 can we take anyother number to get the actual answer?

Sudha said:   1 decade ago
Why are you taking the 10 digit number. Why not take other digits?

Manasa said:   1 decade ago
Explain this step : (10x + y) - (10y + x) = 36

How 10x+y got ?

Dennis joel said:   9 years ago
Do we have formulae for calculating this? Please tell me.

Bhupendra said:   1 decade ago
Why would we take 10 we can take 15 or other no also ?

Mahant said:   2 decades ago
Then, (10x + y) - (10y + x) = 36
simlify this

Abdul kalam said:   1 decade ago
9x - 9y = 36.
x - y = 4.

How did you get 9?

Shu said:   1 decade ago
Why have they taken 10 only why not 9 or 4?

Ayushi Nandy said:   4 years ago
Thanks everyone for explaining the answer.
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