Question 21
EasyOriginal questionThe four-digit number 34☐6 is divisible by 9. What digit goes in the box?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
A number is divisible by 9 when its digit sum is a multiple of 9.
, and the next multiple of 9 is 18.
So the missing digit is .
Worth noting
Using 2 makes the digit sum 15, a multiple of 3 but not of 9 — that is the test for 3.
- Concept
- Finding a missing digit for divisibility by 9
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
- Your timeYours
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