Step 1: Define the digits
Let the digit in the ten 's place be x and the digit in the unit 's place be y. According to the problem, the digit in the unit 's place is equal to the square of the digit in the ten 's place. Therefore, we can write:
y=x2
Step 2: Write the two-digit number
The two-digit number can be expressed as:
Number=10x+y
Substituting y from step 1, we have:
Number=10x+x2
Step 3: Write the number obtained by interchanging the digits
When we interchange the digits, the new number becomes:
New Number=10y+x
Substituting y from step 1, we have:
New Number=10x2 +x
Step 4: Set up the equation for the difference
According to the problem, the difference between the original number and the new number is 54:
(10x+x2 )−(10x2 +x)=54
Step 5: Simplify the equation
Simplifying the left side:
10x+x2 −10x2 −x=54
This simplifies to:
−9x2 +9x=54
Dividing the entire equation by -9 gives:
x2 −x −6=0
Step 6: Factor the quadratic equation
Now we will factor the quadratic equation:
(x −3)(x+2)=0
This gives us two possible solutions:
x=3 or x=−2
Since x must be a positive digit, we take:
x=3
Step 7: Find the unit 's place digit
Now, substituting x back to find y:
y=x2 =32 =9
Step 8: Determine the original number
The original two-digit number is:
Number=10x+y=10(3)+9=30+9=39
Step 9: Calculate 40% of the original number
To find 40% of the original number:
40% of 39 = 40/100 ×39 = 0.4 ×39 = 15.6