Question 57
MediumOriginal questionInto how many equivalence classes does the relation ' is divisible by 9' split ?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Two integers are related exactly when they leave the same remainder.
There are 9 possible remainders, so 9 classes.
Worth noting
Each remainder 0 to 8 is one class, so there are 9, not 8.
- Concept
- The number of classes
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