For a permutation $p = (a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_9)$ of the digits $1,2,\ldots,9$, let $s(p)$ denote the sum of the three $3$-digit numbers $a_1a_2a_3$, $a_4a_5a_6$, and $a_7a_8a_9$. Let $m$ be the minimum value of $s(p)$ subject to the condition that the units digit of $s(p)$ is $0$. Let $n$ denote the number of permutations $p$ with $s(p) = m$. Find $|m - n|$.
To minimize $s(p)$, the numbers $1$, $2$, and $3$ (which sum to $6$) must be in the hundreds places.  For the units digit of $s(p)$ to be $0$, the numbers in the ones places must have a sum of either $10$ or $20$. However, since the tens digit contributes more to the final sum $s(p)$ than the ones digit, and we are looking for the minimum value of $s(p)$, we take the sum's units digit to be $20$. We know that the sum of the numbers in the tens digits is $\sum\limits_{i=1}^9 (i) -6-20=45-6-20=19$. Therefore, $m=100\times6+10\times19+20=810$.
To find $n$, realize that there are $3!=6$ ways of ordering the numbers in each of the places.  Additionally, there are three possibilities for the numbers in the ones place: $(4,7,9)$, $(5,7,8)$, and $(5,6,9)$.  Therefore there are $6^3\times3=648$ ways in total. $|m-n|=|810-648|=\fbox{162}$.