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UPC Assignment 1 Sample Problems Problems

This document contains examples of calculating the check digit for Universal Product Code (UPC) barcodes. It shows working through the check digit algorithm for 3 sample UPC codes where the check digit is a missing value. The algorithm involves: 1) Summing the digits in odd and even positions separately, 2) Multiplying the odd sum by 3 and adding it to the even sum, 3) Taking the result modulo 10, and 4) Subtracting this from 10 to find the check digit.

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UPC Assignment 1 Sample Problems Problems

This document contains examples of calculating the check digit for Universal Product Code (UPC) barcodes. It shows working through the check digit algorithm for 3 sample UPC codes where the check digit is a missing value. The algorithm involves: 1) Summing the digits in odd and even positions separately, 2) Multiplying the odd sum by 3 and adding it to the even sum, 3) Taking the result modulo 10, and 4) Subtracting this from 10 to find the check digit.

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UPC Assignment 1 Sample

problems

Consider the following UPC-A


code. Is it a valid UPC?
0 11110 86852-7

Consider the following UPC-A


code. Is it a valid UPC?
0 11110 86852-7
The answer is Yes

How can we get ?


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

odd-digit sum: 0+1+1+8+8+2=20


even-digit sum: 1+1+0+6+5=13
odd*3+even = 20*3+13=73
mod 10: 73 mod 10 = 3
subtract from 10=10-3=7

Consider the following UPC-A


code. What is the missing digit
(shown as a question mark)?
0 21130 27566-?

Consider the following UPC-A


code. What is the missing digit
(shown as a question mark)?
0 21130 27566-?
The answer is 3

How can we get ?


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

odd-digit sum: 0+1+3+2+5+6=17


even-digit sum: 2+1+0+7+6=16
odd*3+even = 17*3+16=67
mod 10: 67 mod 10 = 7
subtract from10=10-7=3

Consider the following UPC-A


code. What is the missing digit
(shown as a question mark)?
0 70?30 50606 0

Consider the following UPC-A


code. What is the missing digit
(shown as a question mark)?
0 70?30 50606 0
The answer is 3

How can we get ?


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

odd-digit sum: 0+0+3+5+6+6=20


even-digit sum: 7+x+0+0+0=7+x
odd*3+even = 20*3+7+x=67+x
mod 10: (67+x)mod 10
checking number is 0, so
(67+x)mod10=0
=>x=3

Consider the following UPC-A


code. What is the missing digit
(shown as a question mark)?
0 787?7 50758 6

Consider the following UPC-A


code. What is the missing digit
(shown as a question mark)?
0 787?7 50758 6
The answer is 8

How can we get ?


1. odd-digit sum:
0+8+x+5+7+8=28+x
2. even-digit sum: 7+7+7+0+5=26
3. odd*3+even = (28+x)*3+26=110+3x
4. subtract from 10:
10-(110+3x)mod10=6
=>(110+3x)mod10=4
=>x=8

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