diff --git a/kata/7-kyu/index.md b/kata/7-kyu/index.md
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 - [Overflowing with joy](overflowing-with-joy "55186c0f4149dd08a7000006")
 - [Page replacement algorithms: FIFO](page-replacement-algorithms-fifo "62d34faad32b8c002a17d6d9")
 - [Palindrome chain length](palindrome-chain-length "525f039017c7cd0e1a000a26")
-- [Pandemia 🌡️](pandemia "# [Pandemia 🌡5e2596a9ad937f002e510435")
+- [Pandemia 🌡️](pandemia "5e2596a9ad937f002e510435")
 - [Parallel resistors](parallel-resistors "5723b111101f5f905f0000a5")
 - [Partial Word Searching](partial-word-searching "54b81566cd7f51408300022d")
 - [Parts of a list](parts-of-a-list "56f3a1e899b386da78000732")
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@
 - [String prefix and suffix](string-prefix-and-suffix "5ce969ab07d4b7002dcaa7a1")
 - [Strong Number (Special Numbers Series #2)](strong-number-special-numbers-series-number-2 "5a4d303f880385399b000001")
 - [Subcuboids](subcuboids "5b9e29dc1d5ed219910000a7")
+- [Substituting Variables Into Strings: Padded Numbers](substituting-variables-into-strings-padded-numbers "51c89385ee245d7ddf000001")
 - [Substring fun](substring-fun "565b112d09c1adfdd500019c")
 - [Suitcase packing](suitcase-packing "5c556845d7e0334c74698706")
 - [Sum a list but ignore any duplicates](sum-a-list-but-ignore-any-duplicates "5993fb6c4f5d9f770c0000f2")
diff --git a/kata/7-kyu/substituting-variables-into-strings-padded-numbers/README.md b/kata/7-kyu/substituting-variables-into-strings-padded-numbers/README.md
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+# [Substituting Variables Into Strings: Padded Numbers](https://www.codewars.com/kata/substituting-variables-into-strings-padded-numbers "https://www.codewars.com/kata/51c89385ee245d7ddf000001")
+
+Complete the solution so that it returns a formatted string. The return value should equal "Value is VALUE" where value is a 5 digit padded
+number.
+
+Example:
+
+```
+solution(5); // should return "Value is 00005"
+```
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diff --git a/kata/7-kyu/substituting-variables-into-strings-padded-numbers/main/Kata.java b/kata/7-kyu/substituting-variables-into-strings-padded-numbers/main/Kata.java
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+interface Kata {
+  static String solution(int value) {
+    return String.format("Value is %05d", value);
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/kata/7-kyu/substituting-variables-into-strings-padded-numbers/test/Tests.java b/kata/7-kyu/substituting-variables-into-strings-padded-numbers/test/Tests.java
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+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.CsvSource;
+
+class Tests {
+  @ParameterizedTest
+  @CsvSource(textBlock = """
+      0, Value is 00000
+      5, Value is 00005
+      109, Value is 00109
+      1204, Value is 01204
+      """)
+  void sample(int n, String expected) {
+    assertEquals(expected, Kata.solution(n));
+  }
+}
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