If (a=20q+19), what is the remainder when (a+1) is divided by 20?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 0
Step 1: The remainder of (a) is 19. Step 2: Adding 1 gives (20q+20=20(q+1)), so the remainder is 0. Step 3: Adding 1 to a remainder one less than the divisor gives the next multiple.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
0
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: The remainder of (a) is 19. Step 2: Adding 1 gives (20q+20=20(q+1)), so the remainder is 0. Step 3: Adding 1 to a remainder one less than the divisor gives the next multiple.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Euclid’s Division Lemma.
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