Question

How would you solve this?

Answer 1

A three-digit number, XYZ, is formed of three different non-zero digits X, Y , and Z. A new number is formed by rearranging the same three digits. What is the greatest possible difference between the two numbers? (For ex- ample, 345 could be rearranged into 435, for a difference of 435 − 345 = 90.)

Answer 2

i am not good with these type of questions..sorry

Answer 3

@Luigi0210 How would you solve this?

Answer 4

well, 9 n 1 will be two obvious choices for XYZ....but what should the third no. be.....

Answer 5

i am thinking a number that is in the middle

Answer 6

How did you figure that out?

Answer 7

for the third digit

Answer 8

The middle number has to be between 2 and 8 right?

Answer 9

9 and 1 have the greatest difference

Answer 10

hahahaa it doesnt matter what the 3rd number is....

Answer 11

ya it does

Answer 12

9_1 ?

Answer 13

9a1 and 1a9 with the difference being 792...

Answer 14

The middle number doesn't matter actually.