Solution #28: Year of Birth

Let T, h, t and u be the four digits that make up your year of birth (Thousands, hundreds, tens, and units).

Your hear of birth can be written:

1000T + 100h + 10t + u.
If you take away
T + h + t + u
you are left with
999T + 99h + 9t
which is divisible by 9.
Source: Berrondom, Marie
Categories: Reasoning, Number sense, Arithmetic, Magic
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