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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45

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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  02 Jul 2012, 01:08
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45

$$s$$ divided by $$t$$ yields the remainder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as: $$\frac{s}{t}=q+\frac{r}{t}$$ (which is the same as $$s=qt+r$$), where $$q$$ is the quotient and $$r$$ is the remainder.

Given that $$\frac{s}{t}=64.12=64\frac{12}{100}=64\frac{3}{25}=64+\frac{3}{25}$$, so according to the above $$\frac{r}{t}=\frac{3}{25}$$, which means that $$r$$ must be a multiple of 3. Only option E offers answer which is a multiple of 3

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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  02 Jul 2012, 01:27
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45

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We can rewrite the given equality as $$s = 64t + 0.12t$$. The divider is t, the quotient is 64.
The remainder is $$0.12t$$ (it is less than t) and it is an integer, being equal to $$s-64t$$.
Since $$0.12t=\frac{3}{25} t$$, it follows that t should be a multiple of 25, so $$t=25n$$, for some positive integer n.
Therefore, the remainder is $$3n$$, or a multiple of 3. The only answer that is a multiple of 3 is 45.

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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  02 Jul 2012, 01:55
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i dont know if this method is correct or not, would need expert check
s/t = 64.12
= 64+12/100
= 64+3/25
i got 3, and in the options the multiple of is 45

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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  02 Jul 2012, 02:11
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s/t = 64.12
or s/t = 64 + 0.12 = 64 + 12/100 = 64 + 3/25; 3/25 will give the remainder.
Thus, the reminder should be multiple of 3.

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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  06 Jul 2012, 01:57
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45

$$s$$ divided by $$t$$ yields the remainder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as: $$\frac{s}{t}=q+\frac{r}{t}$$ (which is the same as $$s=qt+r$$), where $$q$$ is the quotient and $$r$$ is the remainder.

Given that $$\frac{s}{t}=64.12=64\frac{12}{100}=64\frac{3}{25}=64+\frac{3}{25}$$, so according to the above $$\frac{r}{t}=\frac{3}{25}$$, which means that $$r$$ must be a multiple of 3. Only option E offers answer which is a multiple of 3

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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  18 Aug 2012, 04:50
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64.12 = 64 + 12/100
Now focus on remainder part which is 12/100= 3/25
Because 3 represents some fraction (ratio) of remainder , the remainder must be a multiple of 3. only 45 is a multiple of 3.

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Re: Divisibility / Remainder problem [#permalink]  28 Aug 2012, 01:32
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If s and t are positive integers such that

s/t = 64.12,

which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t?

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 20 (E) 45

s/t = 64.12,
=> s = t*64.12
=> s = 64t + t*.12
So, when s is divided by t then we will get t*.12 as reminder (as t*.12 will be less than t)
Now t is an integer and .12 is 12*.01 which means it is 3*something
So, only answer choices which are multiple of 3 are contenders.

Only possbility is E!

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Re: Divisibility / Remainder problem [#permalink]  28 Aug 2012, 01:57
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S/T = 64.12 or you can write it as 6412/100 or 1603/25

So, If we divide 1603 by 25 we will get remainder of 3.

From the five options, only 45 is divisible by 3 So, The answer should be 45.
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of [#permalink]  26 Dec 2012, 22:15
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$$\frac{S}{t} = 64 + .12$$
$$S = 64t + .12t$$

The remainder is equal to .12t.

R = .12t
R/.12 = t

We have to look for R where R/.12 is an integer.

A)2/.12 = 200/12 is not an integer
B)4/.12 = 400/12 = 100/3 is not an integer
C) 8/.12 = 800/12 = 400/6 = 200/3 is not an integer
D) also not
E) 45/12 = 4500/12 = 1500/4 = 15*25 is an integer

C)
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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  27 Jun 2013, 09:18
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which means that $$r$$ must be a multiple of 3. Only option E offers answer which is a multiple of 3

out of the answer explanation, but can we also say that t must be a multiple of 25 using the same fraction?
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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  27 Jun 2013, 09:48
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Bunuel wrote:
which means that $$r$$ must be a multiple of 3. Only option E offers answer which is a multiple of 3

out of the answer explanation, but can we also say that t must be a multiple of 25 using the same fraction?

Yes, t must be a multiple of 25: s/t = 1603/25 = 3206/50 = 6412/100 = ... = 64.12 --> the remainders 3, 6, 12, ..., respectively.
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  23 Jun 2014, 02:25
Bunuel wrote:
SOLUTION

If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45

$$s$$ divided by $$t$$ yields the remainder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as: $$\frac{s}{t}=q+\frac{r}{t}$$ (which is the same as $$s=qt+r$$), where $$q$$ is the quotient and $$r$$ is the remainder.

Given that $$\frac{s}{t}=64.12=64\frac{12}{100}=64\frac{3}{25}=64+\frac{3}{25}$$, so according to the above $$\frac{r}{t}=\frac{3}{25}$$, which means that $$r$$ must be a multiple of 3. Only option E offers answer which is a multiple of 3

I did not understand why r must be a multiple of 3? From answer choice E 45 is 15 times 3 (a multiple of 3) does that mean t will be 15 times 25?
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  23 Jun 2014, 02:41
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Bunuel wrote:
SOLUTION

If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45

$$s$$ divided by $$t$$ yields the remainder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as: $$\frac{s}{t}=q+\frac{r}{t}$$ (which is the same as $$s=qt+r$$), where $$q$$ is the quotient and $$r$$ is the remainder.

Given that $$\frac{s}{t}=64.12=64\frac{12}{100}=64\frac{3}{25}=64+\frac{3}{25}$$, so according to the above $$\frac{r}{t}=\frac{3}{25}$$, which means that $$r$$ must be a multiple of 3. Only option E offers answer which is a multiple of 3

I did not understand why r must be a multiple of 3? From answer choice E 45 is 15 times 3 (a multiple of 3) does that mean t will be 15 times 25?

Because $$\frac{3}{25}$$cannot be simplified further (say factorised further)

$$\frac{3}{25}= \frac{3*15}{25*15}= \frac{45}{25*15}$$ ... That is possible
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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  13 Aug 2014, 21:28
What if we have another option with a multiple of 3. For eg. 6 or 12!!
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  13 Aug 2014, 22:43
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What if we have another option with a multiple of 3. For eg. 6 or 12!!

This is an open ended question. Has multiple probable answers

For such questions, the OA is non-contrary
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  06 Sep 2014, 10:40
Answered this question wrong but when i finished reading karishma's blog http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2011/05/quarter-wit-quarter-wisdom-knocking-off-the-remaining-remainders/ . I am confident about these type of questions.

s/t=64.12

when we divide "s" by "t" then 64.12, Here .12 is a Remainder which we are representing in quotient. so to find the possible remainder...

0.12--12/100 -- 3/25 , so 25 or multiple of 25 has to be a "t" & 3 or multiple of 3 has to be remainder.

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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  28 Feb 2015, 23:31
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SOLUTION

If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45

$$s$$ divided by $$t$$ yields the remainder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as: $$\frac{s}{t}=q+\frac{r}{t}$$ (which is the same as $$s=qt+r$$), where $$q$$ is the quotient and $$r$$ is the remainder.

Given that $$\frac{s}{t}=64.12=64\frac{12}{100}=64\frac{3}{25}=64+\frac{3}{25}$$, so according to the above $$\frac{r}{t}=\frac{3}{25}$$, which means that $$r$$ must be a multiple of 3. Only option E offers answer which is a multiple of 3

If the question had been which of the following cannot be the remainder. Then can we use the propertry that Remainder must be divisibe by 25 as well???
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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  04 May 2015, 22:43
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I did not understand why r must be a multiple of 3? From answer choice E 45 is 15 times 3 (a multiple of 3) does that mean t will be 15 times 25?

After expressing s/t = 64.12 as:

s = 64t + 0.12t

In case a student faces doubts about how to draw inferences about remainder r from the above equation, here is an alternate line of thought:

It is clear that the remainder r will come from the term 0.12t

So, we can write: r = 0.12t

=> t = $$\frac{r}{0.12}$$ = $$\frac{100r}{12}$$ = $$\frac{25r}{3}$$

So, t = $$\frac{25r}{3}$$

But, the question statement gives us a constraint on t: that t is a positive integer.

This means, $$\frac{25r}{3}$$ is a positive integer.

This is only possible when r is a multiple of 3.

As I said, an alternate route to the same deduction.

Hope this was useful for you!

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Re: If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12 which [#permalink]  04 May 2015, 23:47
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If s and t are positive integers such that s/t = 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 20
(E) 45

$$s$$ divided by $$t$$ yields the remainder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as: $$\frac{s}{t}=q+\frac{r}{t}$$ (which is the same as $$s=qt+r$$), where $$q$$ is the quotient and $$r$$ is the remainder.

Given that $$\frac{s}{t}=64.12=64\frac{12}{100}=64\frac{3}{25}=64+\frac{3}{25}$$, so according to the above $$\frac{r}{t}=\frac{3}{25}$$, which means that $$r$$ must be a multiple of 3. Only option E offers answer which is a multiple of 3

If the question had been which of the following cannot be the remainder. Then can we use the propertry that Remainder must be divisibe by 25 as well???

Dear Ankush

Good to see you here on GC!

It is not necessary for the remainder to be divisible by 25.

Let's look at this in terms of constraints:

Constraint 1: The remainder is always a non-negative integer.

From the equation

$$\frac{r}{t}=\frac{3}{25}$$, we get that

r=$$\frac{3t}{25}$$

From constraint 1, we see that

$$\frac{3t}{25}$$ must be a non-negative integer.

This means either t = 0 or t is a multiple of 25.

But t cannot be equal to 0 because then the expression $$\frac{s}{t}$$ becomes undefined

This means, t is a multiple of 25.

Constraint 2: The question states that t is a positive integer.

As explained in the post I made just above, this means $$\frac{25r}{3}$$ is a positive integer, which leads you to the inference that r is a multiple of 3.

So, the bottom-line is that the only 2 inferences that we can conclusively draw from the given information is that:

i) t is a multiple of 25 and
ii) r is a multiple of 3

Hope this helped!

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