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Question 977678: Hi tutors, can u help me solve this? Thanks
The 5-digit number a986b, where a is the first digit and b is the units digit, is divisible by 72. What is the value of a + b?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 12
D. 13
E. 15

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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the 5 digit number is 99864
a=9 and b=4
so D.13 is the correct choice