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    Jan 19, 2011, 04:58 PM
    Transposition divisible by 9?
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    Jan 19, 2011, 06:44 PM

    Yes. A transposition error is possible if your difference is divisible by 9. To illustrate:

    You meant to put 618. Instead you put 681. The difference is 63, which is divisible by 9.
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