HMMT-Nov 2023 guts, Problem 4

The number 5.6 may be expressed uniquely (ignoring order) as a product $\underline{a} . \underline{b} \times \underline{c} . \underline{d}$ for digits $a, b, c, d$ all nonzero. Compute $\underline{a} \cdot \underline{b}+\underline{c} . \underline{d}$.

Solution: Solution: We want $\overline{a b} \times \overline{c d}=560=2^{4} \times 5 \times 7$. To avoid a zero digit, we need to group the 5 with the 7 to get 3.5 and 1.6 , and our answer is $3.5+1.6=5.1$. $\fbox{5.1}$.

Answer: 5.1