If (a=42q+31), what is the remainder when (8a) is divided by 42?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 38
Step 1: The remainder of (a) is 31. Step 2: For (8a), check (8\times31=248). Step 3: (248=42\times5+38), so the remainder is 38.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
38
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: The remainder of (a) is 31. Step 2: For (8a), check (8\times31=248). Step 3: (248=42\times5+38), so the remainder is 38.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Euclid’s Division Lemma.