document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891360>Question 891360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is formed by writing the numbers 1 to 30 in order as shown <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12345678910111213.........2930<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simon removed 45 of these 51 digits leaving 6 in their original order to make the largest 6 digit number possible. What is  the sum of the digits of this number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ideally, we want as many 9's in front. There are only three 9's (9, 19, 29) and 99930 doesn't work. Next try 998abc. We cannot use the 9 in 29, so we are forced to use the 8 in 28, so abc can be anything in 2930. The best solution is 998930, and the sum of the digits is 9+9+8+9+3+0 = 38. </SPAN>\n" );
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