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GEMATW Product Codes

1.) Which of the following is a valid UPC? Show why the other numbers are invalid.

(b) 0-70734-00021-8 = It is a valid UPC.

= (0 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 1) * 3 + (7 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 8)
= 4 * 3 + 28
= 12 + 28
= 40
40 is divisible by 10
Therefore, the UPC is valid.

(c) 0-70743-00021-8 = It is an invalid UPC.

= (0 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 1) * 3 + (7 + 7 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 8)
= 5 * 3 + 27
= 15 + 27
= 42
42 is NOT divisible by 10
Therefore, the UPC is invalid.

2.) The number 3-88207-29431 has been generated by a manufacturer to identify a product
that is going to market. Using the UPC check digit scheme, attach a check digit to this
number.

(3 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 1) x 3 = 54
(8 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 3) = 29
54 + 29 = 83
83 mod 10 = 3
10 - 3 = 7
Therefore, the check digit for 3-8825-283-1198007-29431 is 7. The complete UPC would be
3-88207-29431-7.

3.) Are either of the following strings valid ISBNs?

(a) 0-1316-5332-6 = It is a valid ISBN.

= 0*(10) + 1*(9) + 3*(8) + 1*(7) + 6*(6) + 5*(5) + 3*(4) + 3*(3) + 2*(2) + 6*(1)
= 0 + 9 + 24 + 7 + 36 + 25 + 12 + 9 + 4 + 6
= 132
132 is divisible by 11
Therefore, it is valid
 (b) 3-824-27519-X = It is an invalid ISBN.
= 3*(10) + 8*(9) + 2*(8) + 4*(7) + 2*(6) + 7*(5) + 5*(4) + 1*(3) + 9*(2) + 10*(1)
= 30 + 72 + 16 + 28 + 12 + 35 + 20 + 3 + 18 + 10
= 244
244 is NOT divisible by 11.
Therefore, it is invalid.

4.) The number has been generated by a publisher to identify a book for distribution. Using
the ISBN check digit scheme, attach a check digit to this number.

= 5*(10) + 2*(9) + 8*(8) + 3*(7) + 1*(6) + 1*(5) + 9*(4) + 8*(3) + 0*(2)

= 50 + 18 + 64 + 21 + 6 + 5 + 36 + 24 + 0
= 224
= 224 + 7
= 231
231 is divisible by 11.
Therefore, the check digit for 5-283-11980 is 7. The complete ISBN is 5-283-11980-7.