find the greatest 4 digit number which when divided by 10,11,15,22 leaves 3,4,8,15 as remainder respectively.
a>9907
b>9903
c>9893
d>none
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Why are there only 4 answer choices, what is the source?
This question can be solved by process of elimination:
When you divide a number by 10, the units digit will be the remainder. Because the remainder for division by 10 is supposed to be 3, answer choice A can be eliminated.
Now try to divide B by 11. 900*11=9900, thus the remainder is 3. However, the remainder has to be 4 in this case.
We are down to C and D.
Because in B we already found out that 9900 is a multiple of 11, 9900-11=9889 will also be a multiple of 11. That means that the remainder of 9893/11 is 4.
This does not help us much, because the answer could still be C or D.
When dividing 9893 by 15, we get a remainder of 8. Still no help.
When dividing 9893 by 22, we get a remainder of 15. Bingo. [spoiler]C is the correct answer![/spoiler]
This question can be solved by process of elimination:
When you divide a number by 10, the units digit will be the remainder. Because the remainder for division by 10 is supposed to be 3, answer choice A can be eliminated.
Now try to divide B by 11. 900*11=9900, thus the remainder is 3. However, the remainder has to be 4 in this case.
We are down to C and D.
Because in B we already found out that 9900 is a multiple of 11, 9900-11=9889 will also be a multiple of 11. That means that the remainder of 9893/11 is 4.
This does not help us much, because the answer could still be C or D.
When dividing 9893 by 15, we get a remainder of 8. Still no help.
When dividing 9893 by 22, we get a remainder of 15. Bingo. [spoiler]C is the correct answer![/spoiler]
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as none is one of the answer choices, therefore i believe to be on the safer side we must solve it instead of working on the answer choices...!!!bblast wrote:find the greatest 4 digit number which when divided by 10,11,15,22 leaves 3,4,8,15 as remainder respectively.
a>9907
b>9903
c>9893
d>none
the difference between the divisors and their corresponding remainders is constant and is equal to 7; 10-3=11-7=15-8=22-15=7; also the hcf of the divisors 10,11,15,22=330;
now the largest four digit number is 9999; when we divide 9999 with 330 remainder is 99; therefore largest number that will divide 10,11,15,22=9900 hence our desired answer is 9900-7=9893 C
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This is a number properties question from a top Indian author. Not any exam directed but good stuff.jaymw wrote:Why are there only 4 answer choices, what is the source?
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