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(pls help me with my two questions below, I am not good with math, actually I am terrible)
QUESTION 1) On page 323 exercise 107 OG11 defines terminating decimal as follow:
“…Any decimal that has only a finite number of nonzero digits is a terminating decimal. For example, 24, 0.82 and 5.096 are three terminating decimals…”
Then on the explanation for this exercise OG11 says: “Division by the number 4 must terminate: the remainder when dividing by 4 must be 0, 1, 2 or 3, so the quotient must end with .0, .25, .5 or .75, respectively…”
My question is: I have noticed that it also happens (i.e. be a terminating decimal) with other numbers such as 2, 5, 8 …??..). What GMAT is testing here? What concept must I draw from this?
QUESTION 2) Page 337 ex 148, OG11 says the following:
“…having a remainder of 30 when x is divided by 100 can only happen if x has a tens digit of 3 and a ones digit of 0, as in 130, 230, 630, and so forth..”
My question is: can I assume it is true for any reminder (i.e. 30, 15, 60, 12 and etc…) when x is divided by 100
Once again, pls apologize if above seems obvious. (definitely not for me)
Cheers!
QUESTION 1) On page 323 exercise 107 OG11 defines terminating decimal as follow:
“…Any decimal that has only a finite number of nonzero digits is a terminating decimal. For example, 24, 0.82 and 5.096 are three terminating decimals…”
Then on the explanation for this exercise OG11 says: “Division by the number 4 must terminate: the remainder when dividing by 4 must be 0, 1, 2 or 3, so the quotient must end with .0, .25, .5 or .75, respectively…”
My question is: I have noticed that it also happens (i.e. be a terminating decimal) with other numbers such as 2, 5, 8 …??..). What GMAT is testing here? What concept must I draw from this?
QUESTION 2) Page 337 ex 148, OG11 says the following:
“…having a remainder of 30 when x is divided by 100 can only happen if x has a tens digit of 3 and a ones digit of 0, as in 130, 230, 630, and so forth..”
My question is: can I assume it is true for any reminder (i.e. 30, 15, 60, 12 and etc…) when x is divided by 100
Once again, pls apologize if above seems obvious. (definitely not for me)
Cheers!
