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A whole number when divided by gives as a remainder. What will be the remainder when is divided by ?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

According to the problem, the number can be expressed in the form:


where is a whole number quotient.

Now, multiply the expression by to find :





We can rewrite to explicitly show the multiples of :





When is divided by , the term is perfectly divisible by , leaving a remainder of .

Alternative Method (Modular Arithmetic):







Thus, the remainder is .

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A whole number when divided by gives as a remainder. What will be the remainder when is divided by ?
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