UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2022

Combinatorics Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Beate rearranges the five numbered pieces shown to display the smallest possible nine-digit number. Which piece does she place at the right-hand end?

(A) $4$ (B) $8$ (C) $31$ (D) $59$ (E) $107$

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