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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:37 am
6 ÷ 5 = 1 with remainder 1. Notice that (1)(5) + 1 = 6
11 ÷ 5 = 2 with remainder 1. Notice that (2)(5) + 1 = 11
16 ÷ 5 = 3 with remainder 1. Notice that (3)(5) + 1 = 16
21 ÷ 5 = 4 with remainder 1. Notice that (4)(5) + 1 = 21

Likewise....
1 ÷ 5 = 0 with remainder 1. Notice that (0)(5) + 1 = 1

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by [email protected] » Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:50 am
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:00 am
these questions should be posted in the DS forum: https://www.beatthegmat.com/data-sufficiency-f7.html
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by beatthegmat » Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:02 am
Brent, I've moved it there. :)

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