Megan W.

asked • 03/27/18

Sum of digits

Let K be the smallest positive integer that has digits that sum to 2016. What is the sum of the digits in the number (K + 5)?
A) 5   B) 6   C) 8   D) 9   E) 12

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Mark M. answered • 03/27/18

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Megan W.

I though I was missing something as well!  I am a teacher and my students participate in a math competition every year.  After the competition, the problems and answers are provided to schools.  This was one of the questions.  The answer is 5, but I can't figure out the solution process.
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