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2021 Math Kangaroo

Problem 9

Problem 9 · 2021 Math Kangaroo Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning transformationsspatial-reasoning
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Answer: B — The code 1893.
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Hint 1 of 2
Turning a single digit-wheel 180° replaces a digit by its upside-down version.
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Hint 2 of 2
Apply that flip to each of the four wheels of the starting code.
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Approach: rotate each wheel's digit by 180 degrees
  1. Rotating the lock 180° flips each shown digit to the digit directly opposite it on its wheel.
  2. Applying that turn to all four wheels of the start code gives the correct code.
  3. The matching display is option B.
  4. So the answer is B.
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