Problem:
In multiplying two positive integers and , Ron reversed the digits of the two-digit number . His erroneous product was . What is the correct value of the product of and ?
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Solution:
Because , the only two digit factor of is . The correct product must have been .
The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions