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Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

In the six-digit integer PAPAYAPAPAYA, different letters stand for different digits and the same letter always represents the same digit. Also Y=P+P=A+A+AY = P + P = A + A + A. What is the value of P×A×P×A×Y×AP \times A \times P \times A \times Y \times A?

(A) 432432 (B) 342342 (C) 324324 (D) 243243 (E) 234234

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