UPC codes practice problems (second quiz)

1. UPC detective: find the missing number in each of these UPC codes:

Code

missing digit

 

?-78787-03104-3

 

0-?0735-00458-1

0-7?787-04104-2

0-41?40-56400-3

 

0-875?7-79000-7

0-4154?-33111-7

 

0-51515-?2385-0

 

0-41540-5?401-0

 

0-30643-54?23-7

 

0-21200-665?2-6

 

0-71641-8000?-5

 

0-41540-3351?-6

 

2. What are check digits good for? Why do they bother to put check digits on UPC codes and things like that?

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