X/238= m +79
x/17=?
X/238=m +79
let m=1
then x=238*1+79=317
317=18*17+11
answ is E
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238 + 79 = 317Viren1808 wrote:A number when divided by 238, leaves a remainder 79. What will be the remainder when the number is divided by 17?
1. 8
2. 9
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4. 11
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317/17 gives a quotient of 18.
17 * 18 = 306 and 317 - 306 = 11
The correct answer is [spoiler](4)[/spoiler].
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The smallest integer that will yield a remainder of x is THE REMAINDER ITSELF.Viren1808 wrote:A number when divided by 238, leaves a remainder 79. What will be the remainder when the number is divided by 17?
1. 8
2. 9
3. 10
4. 11
Kindly provide a detailed solution.
Thus, in the problem at hand, the remainder -- 79 -- is smallest possible value of the unknown number:
79/238 = 0 R79.
Dividing by 17, we get:
79/17 = 4 R11.
The correct answer is 4.
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A number when divided by 238, leaves a remainder 79. What will be the remainder when the number is divided by 17?
1. 8
2. 9
3. 10
4. 11
Yes the correct answer is (4)... this is how i did it.....
STEP 1: FACTORIZE THE NUMBER 238 AND FIND THE FACTORS OF THE NUMBER
the numbers are 2, 7 and 17...
STEP 2: NOW YOU KNOW THAT THE NUMBER IS A MULTIPLE OF 238, SO TAKE ANY NUMBER GREATER THAN OR
EQUAL TO 238
AND ITS MULTIPLE FOR EG: 238, (238 * 2) ETC.. AND THEN ADD THE REMAINDER TO THAT NUMBER
STEP 3: DIVIDE THAT NUMBER BY 17 AND WHATEVER IS THE REMAINDER, IS THE FINAL ANSWER...
HOPE THIS HELPS....
1. 8
2. 9
3. 10
4. 11
Yes the correct answer is (4)... this is how i did it.....
STEP 1: FACTORIZE THE NUMBER 238 AND FIND THE FACTORS OF THE NUMBER
the numbers are 2, 7 and 17...
STEP 2: NOW YOU KNOW THAT THE NUMBER IS A MULTIPLE OF 238, SO TAKE ANY NUMBER GREATER THAN OR
EQUAL TO 238
AND ITS MULTIPLE FOR EG: 238, (238 * 2) ETC.. AND THEN ADD THE REMAINDER TO THAT NUMBER
STEP 3: DIVIDE THAT NUMBER BY 17 AND WHATEVER IS THE REMAINDER, IS THE FINAL ANSWER...
HOPE THIS HELPS....
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