When a certain number is divided by 223, the remainder is 79.When the same number is divided by 179, the quotient is 315, the remainder will be
A.117
B.113
C.167
D.145
E.173
A.117
B.113
C.167
D.145
E.173
x = 223q + 79gmatkkvinu wrote:When a certain number is divided by 223, the remainder is 79.When the same number is divided by 179, the quotient is 315, the remainder will be
A.117
B.113
C.167
D.145
E.173
x = 179*315 + R
223q + 79 = 56385 + R
223q = 56306 + R
q = 56306/223 + R/223
q = 252 + 110/223 + R/223
R = 223-110 = 113
Choose B
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PS : Is this really a GMAT problem? I've never encountered such calculation intensive problems in GMAT.
