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Matching leading digit, complementary endings

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numbers share the leading digit and their endings add up to a round total: and . Find their product.

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A whole number, a decimal, a fraction like 3/8 or a percent.

Hint

Multiply the tens digit by the next digit up, then append the product of the units digits.

Solution
  1. The tens digit is , so multiply by the next integer to get .
  2. The units digits give , written as a block of digits.
  3. Place the blocks side by side: followed by gives .
  4. Check with , which is .

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