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What is the remainder when the positive integer n is divided by the positive integer k, where k>1

(1) n= (k+1)^3
(2) k=5
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Last edited by Bunuel on 12 Nov 2012, 02:26, edited 1 time in total.
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What is the remainder when the positive integer n is divided by the positive integer k, where k>1

(1) $$n=(k+1)^3= k^3 + 3k^2 + 3k + 1=k(k^2+3k+3)+1$$ --> first term, $$k(k^2+3k+3)$$, is obviously divisible by $$k$$ and 1 divide by $$k$$ yields the remainder of 1 (as $$k>1$$). Sufficient.

(2) $$k=5$$. Know nothing about $$n$$, hence insufficient.

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26 Jun 2010, 16:06
Yep A. Nice explanation Bunuel.
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bunuel's solution is certainly the quickest way to solve. (Of course, it would be (k+1)^3 = k^3 + 3k^2 + 3k + 1, and since each of the "k" terms is divisible by k, the remainder is 1).

But if this deduction/concept didn't jump out at you, you could also solve fairly quickly by picking numbers. If we pick different integer values for k and always end up with the same remainder for n/k, then we can trust that (1) is sufficient. On the other hand, if ever we get different remainder values, we know at once (1) is insufficient:

(1): let k=2. Then, n = (2+1)^3 = 27. 27/2 leaves a remainder of 1.
----let k=3. Then, n = (3+1)^3 = 64. 63 is clearly divisible by 3. Thus, 64/3 leaves a remainder of 1 again.
----let k=4. Then, n = (4+1)^3 = 125. 124 is clearly divisible by 4. Thus, 125/4 leaves a remainder of 1 again.

We've convinced ourselves that (1) is sufficient!
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31 Jul 2010, 06:57
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What is the remainder when the positive integer n is divided by the positive integer k, where k > 1?
(1) n = (k+1)**3
(2) k = 5

Answer given is (A) - Need solution.

1 sufficient

n=3k + 3 ==> reminder is 3
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31 Jul 2010, 09:25
Its (k+1) cubed and not 3 multiplied by (K+1)
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31 Jul 2010, 09:29
Samarth0711 wrote:
Its (k+1) cubed and not 3 multiplied by (K+1)

it is likely the same

n=(k+1)^3 ==> n=k^3 + 3k²+3k+1 ==> n=k(K²+3k+3) +1 so the reminder is 1

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What is the remainder when the positive integer n is divided by the positive integer k, where k>1

(1) n= (k+1)^3
(2) k=5
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What is the remainder when the positive integer n is divided by the positive integer k, where k>1

(1) n= (k+1)^3
(2) k=5

Merging similar topics. Please refer to the solutions above.
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What is the remainder when the positive integer n is divided by the positive integer k, where k>1

(1) n= (k+1)^3
(2) k=5

(k+1)^3

Take any value of k(for eg 8)
K= 8 ; 9^3/8 = (1^3)/9 = 1(because each value of 9/8 gives remainder 1.Hence 1 X 1 X 1)
k = 2 ; 3^3/2 = (1^3)/2 = 1
etc.A sufficient

b) Insufficient
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