SquareNumber Intermediate

Problem - 2382

Let $A$ and $B$ be two positive integers and $A=B^2$. If $A$ satisfies the following conditions, find the value of $B$:

  • $A$'s thousands digit is $4$
  • $A$'s tens digit is $9$
  • The sum of all $A$'s digits is $19$

Answer     64

First, let's consider the last two digits of $A$. Because its tens digit is odd, its units digit must be $6$ (see # 4151). Now, the sum of its digits is already $19$. Hence, its hundreds digit must be $0$. In fact, we find $4096 = 64^2$ indeed is a square. Hence, $B=\boxed{64}$.

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