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# When 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder

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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

When 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n - 4. Which of the following could be the value of n?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 12

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Category: Algebra Properties of numbers
Page: 84
Difficulty: 600

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When 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n - 4. Which of the following could be the value of n?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 12

Positive integer $$a$$ divided by positive integer $$d$$ yields a reminder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as $$a=qd+r$$, where $$q$$ is called a quotient and $$r$$ is called a remainder, note here that $$0\leq{r}<d$$ (remainder is non-negative integer and always less than divisor).

Original question says that when 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n-4, so $$10=nq+(n-4)$$ and also $$n-4\geq{0}$$ or $$n\geq{4}$$ (remainder must be non-negative).

$$10=nq+n-4$$ --> $$14=n(q+1)$$ --> as $$14=1*14=2*7$$ and $$\geq{4}$$ then --> $$n$$ can be 7 or 14.

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Option A & B are ruled out as n>4

Plugged in 7 & got the answer

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14 Mar 2015, 07:08
Bunuel wrote:
SOLUTION

When 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n - 4. Which of the following could be the value of n?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 12

Positive integer $$a$$ divided by positive integer $$d$$ yields a reminder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as $$a=qd+r$$, where $$q$$ is called a quotient and $$r$$ is called a remainder, note here that $$0\leq{r}<d$$ (remainder is non-negative integer and always less than divisor).

Original question says that when 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n-4, so $$10=nq+(n-4)$$ and also $$n-4\geq{0}$$ or $$n\geq{4}$$ (remainder must be non-negative).

$$10=nq+n-4$$ --> $$14=n(q+1)$$ --> as $$14=1*14=2*7$$ and $$\geq{4}$$ then --> $$n$$ can be 7 or 14.

I simply did it this way:

$$y = 10n + (n - 4)$$

And then I just plugged in values for n. So:
$$10(0) + (0-4) = -4$$
$$10(1) + (1-4) = 7$$ <--my answer

Is this correct reasoning, or simply a lucky coincidence?
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14 Mar 2015, 07:39
erikvm wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
SOLUTION

When 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n - 4. Which of the following could be the value of n?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 12

Positive integer $$a$$ divided by positive integer $$d$$ yields a reminder of $$r$$ can always be expressed as $$a=qd+r$$, where $$q$$ is called a quotient and $$r$$ is called a remainder, note here that $$0\leq{r}<d$$ (remainder is non-negative integer and always less than divisor).

Original question says that when 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n-4, so $$10=nq+(n-4)$$ and also $$n-4\geq{0}$$ or $$n\geq{4}$$ (remainder must be non-negative).

$$10=nq+n-4$$ --> $$14=n(q+1)$$ --> as $$14=1*14=2*7$$ and $$\geq{4}$$ then --> $$n$$ can be 7 or 14.

I simply did it this way:

$$y = 10n + (n - 4)$$

And then I just plugged in values for n. So:
$$10(0) + (0-4) = -4$$
$$10(1) + (1-4) = 7$$ <--my answer

Is this correct reasoning, or simply a lucky coincidence?

hi erikvm,
here it is a lucky coincidence..
here you have found the value of y and not n...

$$10(1) + (1-4) = 7$$... here n=1 and y=7.... but the question asks us the value of n...
the equation that you have formed is wrong ..
it says when 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n-4.. so the equation will be 10=xn+n-4..

what we have to find is that " when 10 is divided by n, the remainder is n-4"
now substitue the values
(A) 3.... 10/3 rem=1, which is not equal to n-4=3-4=-1.... not correct
(B) 4.... 10/4 rem=2, which is not equal to n-4=4-4=0.... not correct
(C) 7.... 10/7 rem=3, which is equal to n-4=7-4=3.... correct
(D) 8.... 10/8 rem=2, which is not equal to n-4=8-4=2.... not correct
(E) 12... 10/12 rem=10, which is not equal to n-4=10-4=6.... not correct

hope it is clear..
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20 Sep 2018, 10:45
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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

When 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is n - 4. Which of the following could be the value of n?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 12

Problem Solving
Question: 164
Category: Algebra Properties of numbers
Page: 84
Difficulty: 600

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Since divisor is always greater than remainder and if remainder is n-4 i.e. remainder must be less than 4

hence posible values of divisor are as follows: 6, 7, 8

10/6 = remainder is 4

10/7 = remainder is 3

hence divisor is 7
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