In the sum shown, and each represent a digit.
The value of is
, 2016
Pick one
Solution
The sum of the units column is . Since is a single digit, and ends in a 6, then the only possibility is . Then , and thus there is no carry over to the tens column. The sum of the tens column becomes , since . Since is a single digit, and ends in a 7, then the only possibility is . Then , and thus there is no carry over to the hundreds column. We may verify that the sum of the hundreds column is , since and . The value of is , and the final sum is shown.

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