What is the remainder when positive interger N is divided by 6?
a) n is a multple of 5
b) n is a multiple of 12
the correct answer is B, but I dont see how,
when you divide any multiple of 5 by 6, there's almost always a remainder
when you divide any multiple of 12, there isnt....
i got this problem wrong, but im not sure why. it asks WHAT the remainder is, and there IS a remained on A, but not on B......
I put down C because the question asks 'what IS the remainder' implying that whether or not it's 0 or >0 it doesnt matter.
the correct answer is B... why?
DS question from Official practice test
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The question is asking what is the value of the remainder when N is divided by six. If N were 10(a multiple of 5) the remainder would be 4 if n were fifteen the rmainder woulf be 3. Since there are multiple answers with 1), we cannot come up with a value. in 2) the remainder is zero for N becasue any multiple of 12 can be divided by 6 evenly.
Essentially the data is never sufficient if you get more than one answer with the information provided.
Essentially the data is never sufficient if you get more than one answer with the information provided.