If a number leaves remainder 8 when divided by 9, what will be the remainder after adding 4 to it?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 3
Step 1: The number is (9q+8). Step 2: Adding 4 gives (9q+12=9(q+1)+3), so the remainder is 3. Step 3: Reduce the new remainder below the divisor by subtracting 9.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
3
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: The number is (9q+8). Step 2: Adding 4 gives (9q+12=9(q+1)+3), so the remainder is 3. Step 3: Reduce the new remainder below the divisor by subtracting 9.
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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