2021 JMPSC Sprint Problems/Problem 5

Problem

What two-digit even number has digits that sum to $17$ ?

Solution

There exists a $2$ digit even number that has digits that sum to $17$ . Pertaining to the assumption that this operation is in base $10$ , there exists only $10$ digits to be used, specifically only $5$ for the first digit. Only $8$ and $9$ may be used, as there isn't other pair of digits which sum to $17$

The only two numbers in which satisfy the fact that the digits sum to $17$ are $98$ and $89$ . Yet, only $98$ works because it is the only one in which satisfies the condition that the number must be even.