Anti-Calculator

A Mathematical Investigation

Suppose a positive two-digit whole number is divided by the sum of its digits, how can you find the largest and smallest possible answers without searching for all possible answers on your calculator?

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What about a three digit number? Investigate.

 

From The Calculator Puzzle Book by Claude Birtwistle via Ben Orlin

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