Hi, I cannot understand this remainder question solution from official guide. Can anybody help me? I just restarted my prep and I am completely rusty about most of the concepts.
13. If s and t are positive integers such that ,
which of the following could be the remainder when
s is divided by t ?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45 $$$$ $$$$
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When one positive integer is divided by another, we typically represent what's left over either as a REMAINDER or as a DECIMAL.If s and t are positive integers such that s/t= 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t?
a.2
b.4
c.8
d.20
e.45
There is a relationship between the two representations:
Remainder/Divisor = Decimal.
When 5 is divided by 2:
Remainder representation: 5/2 = 2 R1.
Decimal representations: 5/2 = 2.5.
Remainder/Divisor = 1/2.
Decimal = .5.
Since the two values are equal:
Remainder/divisor = decimal.
Tip:
Write the decimal representation AS A FRACTION IN ITS MOST REDUCED FORM.
In the problem above:
Remainder = R
Divisor = t
Decimal = .12 = 12/100 = 3/25.
Plugging these values into remainder/divisor = decimal, we get:
R/t = 3/25.
Since R/t is in its most reduced form, we know that t must be a multiple of 25 and that R must be a multiple of 3.
Only answer choice E is a multiple of 3.
The correct answer is E.
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t=64.12,which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 20
E) 45
Let's examine a few things about remainders and decimal conversions.
7/4 = 1 3/4 = 1.75. When we divide 7 by 4, the remainder is 3, and .75 = 3/4.
32/5 = 6 2/5 = 6.4. When we divide 32 by 5, the remainder is 2, and .4 = 2/5.
58/20 = 2 18/20 = 2.9. When we divide 58 by 20, the remainder is 18, and .9 = 18/20.
As you can see, there is an important relationship between the remainder and the decimal part of the conversion.
64.12 = 64 12/100 = 6412/100. So, it's possible that s/t = 6412/100, in which case the remainder is 12 when s is divided by t.
Check the answer choices. . . nope, 12 is not one of the options.
Also, recognize that 64.12 = 64 12/100 = 64 3/25 = 1603/25. So, it's possible that s/t = 1603/25, in which case the remainder is 3 when s is divided by t.
Check the answer choices. . . nope, 3 is not one of the options.
At this point, we should recognize that we can get ANY MULTIPLE OF 3 as the remainder.
For example, 64.12 = 64 12/100
= 64 3/25
= 64 6/50
= 3206/50 = s/t, in which case the remainder is 6 when s is divided by t.
Or...64.12 = 64 12/100
= 64 3/25
= 64 9/75
= 4809/75 = s/t, in which case the remainder is 9 when s is divided by t.
And so on.
Since only one answer choice (E) is A MULTIPLE OF 3, E must be the correct answer.
Aside: Here's further proof:
64.12 = 64 12/100
= 64 3/25
= 64 45/375
= 24045/375 = s/t, in which case the remainder is 45 when s is divided by t.
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This problem will be best solved using the remainder formula. Let's first state the remainder formula:yasirnasir wrote:Hi, I cannot understand this remainder question solution from official guide. Can anybody help me? I just restarted my prep and I am completely rusty about most of the concepts.
13. If s and t are positive integers such that ,
which of the following could be the remainder when
s is divided by t ?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45 $$$$ $$$$
When positive integer x is divided by positive integer y, if integer Q is the quotient and r is the remainder, then x/y = Q + r/y.
In this problem, we are given the following:
s/t = 64.12
We can simplify this to read as the remainder formula:
s/t = 64 + 0.12
s/t = 64 + 0.12
s/t = 64 + 12/100
s/t = 64 + 3/25
Because Q is always an integer, we see that Q must be 64, and thus the remainder r/y must be 3/25. We can now equate r/y to 3/25 and determine a possible value for r.
r/y = 3/25
Note that some equivalent values for r/y could be 6/50 or 9/75 or 12/100, and so forth. Note that in all cases, the value of r is a multiple of 3.
Of the answer choices, the only multiple of 3 is 45, so that is a possible value of r.
Answer: E
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