Problem: The minimum value of the quotient of a (base ten) number of three different nonzero digits divided by the sum of its digits is
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Solution:
Let the units, tens, and hundreds digits be denoted by , and respectively so that the quotient to be minimized is which is least when regardless of the values of and . Now which is least when and . Hence the number is and the minimum quotient .