UPC and Credit Card Barcode Practice

Name:_____________________________

Date:_____________

Identify whether or not the following barcodes would be accurate UPC barcodes. Explain
how you know.

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Identify what the last number would need to be in order for the following to be accurate
barcodes.

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5. Show that 0-58200-48826-5 is a valid UPC number.

6. Show that 0-52200-48826-5 is an invalid UPC number.

7. Change one digit in the invalid number from problem #6 so the resulting number is valid.

8. Determine the check digit (d) for the UPC number 38137009213d.

9. Suppose you entered 8 instead of 9 when recording the UPC number 1 55210 02149 6.
Explain why the UPC method will detect this error.

Determine if the following credit cards are valid credit cards. Explain why or why not.

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12. Show that 3476 3423 1234 5676 is a valid credit card number.

13. Show that 6527 2135 0634 0024 is an invalid credit card number.

14. Determine the digit d that would make the following a valid credit card number:
3547 1234 d346 0856