Closest Product to 500 – Three-digit times one-digit 2

Directions: Using the digits 0 to 9 at most one time each, place a digit in each box to find the closest product to 500

Hint

Think about where you need to use the digit 5 first. Then think about where the digit 1 might go & try different configurations from there.

Answer

168 x 3 = 504

Source: Jessica Goree

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6 comments

    • I thought that too at first, but realized it is not correct because you would end up using the same digits 598 in the product, so it doesn’t fit the constraints given in the question.

  1. 250 x 2 that’s all I have to say

  2. 189 x 3 = 567
    052 x 9 = 468
    162 x 3 = 486

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