Find the smallest number that is made up of each of the digits $1$ through $8$ exactly once and is divisible by $88$.
Smallest number divisible by $88$ using digits $1$ through $8$.
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0Yes. good keep looking you will find the answer – 2012-03-20
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Looks like this is a modified version of the problem at MathsChallenge (on page 29) You should go read that and try solving yourself.
If someone else comes with a different approach, that probably will be helpful to you.
You should also mention what was your approach (You would have started somewhere, didn't you?)
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It's been a long day for me so far but if the number is divisible by $88$ shouldn't it therefore be divisible by $11$? If that's the case shouldn't the last two digits be $\ldots 21$?
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0I k$n$ow, I know I'm easily confused! Thanks to both - I see now that it needs to be the \emph{smallest} number! – 2012-03-20