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68 : 5 :: 87 : ? Work out the rule and complete the analogy.

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  • A6
  • B15
  • C1
  • D56

Step-by-Step Solution

The digits are added, and if the total still has two digits its digits are added again, until one figure is left. For 68 that is 6 + 8 = 14 and then 1 + 4 = 5. For 87 it is 8 + 7 = 15 and then 1 + 5 = 6. The trap 15 stops after the first addition, but stopping there for 68 gives 14 and not 5. 1 is the difference of the digits, 8 − 7, which on the first pair gives 2, and 56 is their product, where .
Answer: A) 6

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