Quite a lot of interesting DS questions appear from Number Properties and Number Theory. Here is one such question.When a positive integer 'x' is divided by a divisor 'd', the remainder is 24. What is d?1. When 2x is divided by d, the remainder is 23.2. When 3x is divided by d, the remainder is 22.Correct AnswerChoice A. Statement 1 alone is sufficient; statement 2 is not … [Read more...] about Number Properties DS – Remainders, divisors
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Number Properties – divisibility and remainders
When a positive integer A is divided by 5 and 7, the remainders obtained are 3 and 4, respectively. When the positive integer B is divided by 5 and 7, the remainders obtained are 3 and 4, respectively. Which of the following is a factor of (A - B)? (A) 12 (B) 24 (C) 35 (D) 16 (E) 30 Correct Answer : Choice C Explanatory Answer When A is divided by 5, the remainder is 3. So, … [Read more...] about Number Properties – divisibility and remainders