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If k is a non-negative integer and 15^k is a divisor of 759,325 then 3^k - k^3 =
A. 0
B. 1
C. 37
D. 118
E. 513
Hello there,
I have just been in front on this question and I am still stuck in since I do not understand the question's pattern. I'll probably ask a stupid question, but when we put 15ˆ5 we get 759,375. Here we go it's the same number of the question issue!!! Wait a second, why everyone claims that this number is not dividing by 15 while the question ask for 15ˆk what is totally possible since 759,375 / 15ˆ5= 1 and above all the question state that this number is a divisor of 759,375. And if k= 5 then 3ˆ5 - 5ˆ3= 118, answer D. Probably my understanding of the word divisor is wrong, but I really don't the nuance with other questions of this type.
I'm eager to obtain a clear explanation, thanks in advance

15^5 = 759,375, but the number in the question is 759,325—these are two different numbers!
The sum of the digits of 759,325 is not a multiple of 3, which means 759,325 is not divisible by 3. Therefore, it cannot be divisible by 15 either, since 15 is a multiple of both 3 and 5.
Since k is a non-negative integer, 15^k must be a multiple of 15. As a result, 759,325 is not divisible by any multiple of 15. The only scenario where 15^k is a divisor of 759,325 is when k = 0, because 15^0 = 1, and any number is divisible by 1.
Thus, 3^k - k^3 = 3^0 - 0^3 = 1.
Answer: B.