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In this article, we are going to discuss the concept of Digital Root (DR) also known as seed number. This concept is
a very powerful tool for saving time and effort in certain long calculations questions both in quant section as well as
in data interpretation.
When we divide any number by 9, the digital root of that number will be the remainder e.g. remainder is
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Solution: Conventional Approach: At the ten's place 4 will come 8 times only but 5, 6, 7 & 8 each will come 10
times and finally 9 will come 6 times. So the total at ten's place [(4 × 8) + (5 + 6 + 7 + 8) 10 + (9 × 6)] = 346 At the
units place all the ten digits (from 42 to 51) including zero will come 5 times and then we also include units places of
(92 to 95), the total at units place = 5 × (∑ 9) + 14 = 225 + 14 = 239. Now, value of V = 346 + 239 = 585
Now calculating DR of 27 = 2 + 7 = 9, we need not calculate anything further as we already know that any number
when multiplied by 9 gives a DR of 9 only. So, the answer to this calculation will have the DR = 9.
Now we can simply check through the choice that which choice has DR = 9. This is true only for 2nd choice i.e.
585. So we observed how simple the calculation become using the digital root approach.
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