A four-digit pin, say abcd, of a lock has different non-zero digits. The digits satisfy b = 2a, c = 2b, d = 2c. The pin is divisible by ________. 

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  1. 2, 3, 5
  2. 2, 3, 7
  3. 2, 3, 13
  4. 2, 3, 11

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Option 3 : 2, 3, 13
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Given:

A four-digit pin, say abcd, of a lock, has different non-zero digits.

The digits satisfy b = 2a, c = 2b, d = 2c.

Calculation:

c = 2b

⇒ c = 2 × 2a = 4a      ...(1)

d = 2c

⇒ d = 2 × 4a = 8a      ....(2)

Now, the pin

⇒ abcd = 1000 × a + 100 × b + 10 × c + 1 × d

⇒ abcd = 1000 × a + 100 × 2a + 10 × 4a + 1 × 8a

⇒ abcd = 1000a + 200a + 40a + 8a

⇒ abcd = 1248a

⇒ abcd = (78 × 16)a

⇒ abcd = ((2 × 3 × 13) × 16)a

Hence, the pin is divisible by 2, 3, 13.

∴ The pin is divisible by 2, 3, 13.

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