CEMC Pascal, 2001

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The largest four-digit number whose digits add to 17 is 9800. The 5th largest four-digit number whose digits have a sum of 17 is

(A) $9521$ (B) $9620$ (C) $9611$ (D) $9602$ (E) $9530$

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