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If \(x10x\) is a four-digit integer, what is digit \(x\), if \(x10x\) is divisible by 36?

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If \(x10x\) is a four-digit integer, what is digit \(x\), if \(x10x\) is divisible by 36?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
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To be divisible by 36, \(x10x\) has to be even and a multiple of 3. This leaves us with \(x = 4\). \(4104 = 36*114\).

Answer: C
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Official Solution:

If \(x10x\) is a four-digit integer, what is digit \(x\), if \(x10x\) is divisible by 36?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
E. 7

To be divisible by 36, \(x10x\) has to be even and a multiple of 3. This leaves us with \(x = 4\). \(4104 = 36*114\).

Answer: C


Great explanation. I used the same apprach, but instead of dividing, I just added the digits (from 1 to 9) to see if the sum is divisible by 3. Obviously, some can be easily discarded like 1 and 5.
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Official Solution:

If \(x10x\) is a four-digit integer, what is digit \(x\), if \(x10x\) is divisible by 36?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
E. 7

To be divisible by 36, \(x10x\) has to be even and a multiple of 3. This leaves us with \(x = 4\). \(4104 = 36*114\).

Answer: C


x10x is divisible by 36, meaning that x10x is divisible by 4 also. The sign of divisible by 4 is that 0x is divisible by 4. So x will be only 4 or 8. Look up all choices, only 4 appears.

We don't need to do any calculation but still find the correct answer.
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Perhaps, easier number to work with is 9 because 36 is divisible by 9 by looking at the sum of the numbers (3+6)

Thus the sum of digits in the answer choices must be divisible by 9.

Don't even have to write down anything, but doing simple addition in mind conclude us with C. 4+1+0+4 = 9
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Can someone explain why does it have to be divisible by 3 if its divisible by 36?
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Can someone explain why does it have to be divisible by 3 if its divisible by 36?


Because 36 = 3*12. If integer x is divisible by integer y, then x is divisible by all factors of y too.
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Can someone explain why does it have to be divisible by 3 if its divisible by 36?


Because 36 = 3*12. If integer x is divisible by integer y, then x is divisible by all factors of y too.


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x10x is divisible by 36 (2^2*3^2) when x is even and x+1+0+x is divisible by 3.

4 is the answer.
4 is even and 4+1+0+4= 9 which is divisible by 3.
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