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To find the possible code numbers, we can start by using the clues one by one and narrowing down the possibilities:
- The number is between 8,500 and 8,800, so we know the first digit is 8 and the second digit is either 5, 6, 7, or 8.
- When multiplied by 8, the result is a whole number, which means the number must be divisible by 8. The only possibilities in our range are 8,512, 8,528, 8,544, 8,560, 8,576, 8,592, 8,608, 8,624, 8,640, 8,656, 8,672, 8,688, 8,704, 8,720, 8,736, 8,752, 8,768, 8,784, and 8,800.
- The sum of all digits in the number is 26, which means we can eliminate some possibilities. For example, 8,512 has a digit sum of 16, so it's not a valid option. Similarly, 8,800 has a digit sum of 16, so it's also not a valid option. We can eliminate other possibilities that don't add up to 26 as well.
- The digit in the hundreds place is ¾ the digit in the thousands place. This narrows down the possibilities even further. The thousands digit must be divisible by 4 and greater than or equal to 2. That means the thousands digit can only be 2, 4, 6, or 8. We can use this information to eliminate some more possibilities.
- The digit in the hundredths place is 200% of the digit in the tenths place. This means the tenths digit cannot be 0 or 5, because otherwise the hundredths digit would be 0. That leaves us with the possibilities 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
- There are no zeros in the decimal places, so we can eliminate 8,560 and 8,640.
- Putting all of this information together, we can narrow down the possibilities to 8,576, 8,608, 8,672, and 8,688.
To make it so there is only one possible code number, we can add one more clue:
- The number is not divisible by 9.
This eliminates 8,640 and 8,688, leaving us with the only possible code number:
Code number: 8,576
We used all of the given clues to eliminate possibilities and narrow down the valid options. Adding the additional clue that the number is not divisible by 9 made it so there was only one possible code number.