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­Can we have a more efficient solution of this question?
­Hi Budhaditya_Saha

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k/3 = (m+1) a + 4
k/2 = (m+1) b + 3

k = 3(m+1) a + 12 ----- (I)
k = 2(m+1) b + 6 -------(II)

multiply equation II with '2'

2k = 4(m+1) b+ 12
k = 3(m+1) a + 12

Subtracting both equations

k = (m+1)[b-a] + 0

Hence the reminder is 0.

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I solved this in the following manner -

K/3 = (m+1) Q1 + 4 => K = 3*Q1 (m+1) + 12 ---- i
K/2 = (m+1) Q2 + 3 => K = 2*Q2 (m+1) + 6 ----- ii

Upon dividing both by (m+1), the first half of both the i and ii will result in a remainder of 0 since R((m+1)/ (m+1)) = 0
Hence the remainder of 12/m+1 and 6/m+1 should be the same..
Taking values ->
For m+1 = 2, 3, 6 Remainder = 0
For m+1 = 4, 5, 7, 8 etc. you'll get different remainders for both the equations (i and ii)..
Hence the remainder must be 0
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k/3 and k/2 when divided by m+1 leave a remainder equal to 4 and 3

Dividend = Divisor*Quotient + Remainder

=> k/3 = (m+1)*a + 4 ...(1) (where a is a quotient and is an integer)
=> k = (m+1)*3a + 12
=> k when divided by m+1 leaves 12 remainder

=> k/2 = (m+1)*b + 3 ...(2) (where b is a quotient and is an integer)
=> k = (m+1)*2b + 6
=> k when divided by m+1 leaves 6 remainder

Since, k is leaving a remainder of 6 and a remainder of 12 when divided by m+1
=> k is getting divided by 6
=> Remainder will be 0

So, Answer will be A
Hope it helps!

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