Question 88
MediumOriginal questionWhich of these numbers lies in the same residue class as 17 modulo 5?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
17 leaves remainder 2, so its class is .
, so is in it. 8, 21 and 14 leave 3, 1 and 4.
Worth noting
looks far from 17, but is a multiple of 5.
- Concept
- Members of a residue class
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
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