Question 10
MediumOriginal questionWhen a number is divided by 8, the remainder is 5. Which of these can be?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
means : 5, 13, 21, 29, 37, 45, …
. The others leave 3, 2 and 3.
Worth noting
43 is 5 more than 38, but 38 is not a multiple of 8.
- Concept
- Numbers with a given remainder
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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