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when t^4 is divided by 10, the remainder is r Updated on: 09 Nov 2017, 16:32
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when t^4 is divided by 10, the remainder is r. If t can be any positive integer that is not a multiple of 10, then there are how many different possible values for r?

(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Nine
(E) Ten
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when t^4 is divided by 10, the remainder is r 09 Nov 2017, 10:43
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Remainder will depend on the number at ones place if divided by 10.Since x^4 where x can be 2, 3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ,7,8,9 will decide the ones place.Only possible numbers 6,1,5 are remainders

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I am not sure about OA, cause I don't have it, it's an exercise from a GMAT course I took, maybe there should be an expert explanation
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I am not sure about OA, cause I don't have it, it's an exercise from a GMAT course I took, maybe there should be an expert explanation
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Hi Fedemaravilla

IMO the answer should be \(3\)

Given \(t^4=10q+r\), where \(q\) is the quotient when \(t^4\) is divided by \(10\)

so this implies that \(r\) will be the units digit of \(t^4\).

Now any positive number raised to the power \(4\) can have only four possible unit's digit - 0, 1, 5 & 6. but it is given that \(t^4\) is not a multiple of \(10\), hence will not have \(0\) as its unit's digit

Hence \(r\) can take \(3\) values

Option A

Hi Bunuel - can you confirm the answer and provide more clarity?
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when t^4 is divided by 10, the remainder is r. If t can be any positive integer that is not a multiple of 10, then there are how many different possible values for r?

(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Nine
(E) Ten
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If a number is divided by 10, the remainder is the last digit of the number.

We need the last digits of 1 through 9 to the 4th power. The number can't be a multiple of 10, and two+ digit numbers end in 1 through 9.

I have not memorized the last digit of all single integers' powers of 4.

So I listed them quickly, using cyclicity if needed. Well under a minute for the problem

\(1^4 = 1\): Remainder 1
\(2^4 = 16\): Remainder 6
\(3^4 = 81\): Remainder 1
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\(4^4\) - Cyclicity of 4:
\(4^1 = 4\)
\(4^2 = 16\)
\(4^3 =\) __\(4\)
\(4^4 =\) __\(6\): Remainder 6
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\(5^4 =\) __\(5\): Remainder 5
\(6^4 =\) __\(6\): Remainder 6
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\(7^4\) - Cyclicity of 7:
\(7^1=7\)
\(7^2 =\) __\(9\)
\(7^3\) =__\(3\)
\(7^4 =\) __\(1\): Remainder 1
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\(8^4\) - Cyclicity of 8:
\(8^1 = 8\)
\(8^2 =\)__\(4\)
\(8^3 =\) __\(2\)
\(8^4 =\) __\(6\): Remainder 6
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\(9^4\) - Cyclicity of 9:
\(9^1 = 9\)
\(9^2\) = __\(1\)
\(9^3\)=__\(9\)
\(9^4\)=__\(1\): Remainder 1

There are three remainders when a number to the fourth power is divided by 10: 1, 5, and 6.

Answer A
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when t^4 is divided by 10, the remainder is r. If t can be any positive integer that is not a multiple of 10, then there are how many different possible values for r?

(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Nine
(E) Ten
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A couple of concepts are tested in this question:

1. When an integer is divided by 10, the remainder is the units digit of the integer. This is discussed here: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/2015/1 ... questions/

When t^4 is divided by 10, the remainder is r. So r must be the units digit of t^4.

Which all values can the units digit of a fourth power take?

2. A perfect square cannot end in 2/3/7/8. This post shows the squares with various units digits:
https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/2015/1 ... -the-gmat/

Other 6 digits are possible. But since t is not a multiple of 10, t^2 will not end in a 0.
So t^2 can end in 1/4/5/6/9.
t^4 will be square of these digits.
..1^2 = ..1
..4^2 = ..6
..5^2 = ..5
..6^2 = ..6
..9^2 = ..1

So t^4 will end in 1/5/6 (the fourth powers are also shown in the post above)
Only 3 values are possible.

Answer (A)
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When t^4 is divided by 10, the remainder is r. If t can be any positive integer that is not a multiple of 10, then there are how many different possible values for r?

Remainder of a number by 10 = Units' digit of the number
=> We need to find possible value of units' digit of t^4 where t can be any positive integer but not a multiple of 10.

Now, for t possible value of units's digit = 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (it cannot be 0 as then it will become a multiple of 10)
=> Units' digit of t^4 when
  • Units' digit of t = 1 will be = Units' digit of 1^4 = 1
  • Units' digit of t = 2 will be = Units' digit of 2^4 = 6
  • Units' digit of t = 3 will be = Units' digit of 3^4 = 1
  • Units' digit of t = 4 will be = Units' digit of 4^4 = 6
  • Units' digit of t = 5 will be = Units' digit of 5^4 = 5
  • Units' digit of t = 6 will be = Units' digit of 6^4 = 6
  • Units' digit of t = 7 will be = Units' digit of 7^4 = 1
  • Units' digit of t = 8 will be = Units' digit of 8^4 = 6
  • Units' digit of t = 9 will be = Units' digit of 9^4 = 1

=> Possbile units' digits are 1, 5 and 6

So, Answer will be A
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