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# When a number is divided by a divisor it leaves a remainder

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When a number is divided by a divisor it leaves a remainder 72. However, when twice the number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder obtained is 46. What is the value of the divisor?

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05 Aug 2014, 10:02
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Suppose we have number $$n$$ and it is divided by a divisor $$d$$ with a quotient $$q$$ and remainder 72. Then we have:
$$n=d\cdot q+72$$
Multiply by 2 this equation:
$$2n=d\cdot 2q+ 144$$
When divide $$2n$$ by $$d$$ again we will have remainder equal to the remainder when 144 is divided by $$d$$ since $$d*2q$$ is divisible by $$d$$.
Therefore d=144-46=98.

Hint: If the divisor doesn't change in the problem, you can work only with remainders.
We have a remainder 72. If we multiply the number by 2, it's remainder will double: 72*2=144
Then d=144-46=98.
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05 Aug 2014, 10:40
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Suppose we have number $$n$$ and it is divided by a divisor $$d$$ with a quotient $$q$$ and remainder 72. Then we have:
$$n=d\cdot q+72$$
Multiply by 2 this equation:
$$2n=d\cdot 2q+ 144$$
When divide $$2n$$ by $$d$$ again we will have remainder equal to the remainder when 144 is divided by $$d$$ since $$d*2q$$ is divisible by $$d$$.
Therefore d=144-46=98.

Hint: If the divisor doesn't change in the problem, you can work only with remainders.
We have a remainder 72. If we multiply the number by 2, it's remainder will double: 72*2=144
Then d=144-46=98.

I'm sorry smyarga, i don't get the red part. Could you explain please?
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smyarga wrote:
Suppose we have number $$n$$ and it is divided by a divisor $$d$$ with a quotient $$q$$ and remainder 72. Then we have:
$$n=d\cdot q+72$$
Multiply by 2 this equation:
$$2n=d\cdot 2q+ 144$$
When divide $$2n$$ by $$d$$ again we will have remainder equal to the remainder when 144 is divided by $$d$$ since $$d*2q$$ is divisible by $$d$$.
Therefore d=144-46=98.

Hint: If the divisor doesn't change in the problem, you can work only with remainders.
We have a remainder 72. If we multiply the number by 2, it's remainder will double: 72*2=144
Then d=144-46=98.

I'm sorry smyarga, i don't get the red part. Could you explain please?

$$2n/d=2q+ 144/d$$

So, the remainder will come only as a remainder of 144 when divided by $$d$$.
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05 Aug 2014, 12:16
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oss198 wrote:
smyarga wrote:
Suppose we have number $$n$$ and it is divided by a divisor $$d$$ with a quotient $$q$$ and remainder 72. Then we have:
$$n=d\cdot q+72$$
Multiply by 2 this equation:
$$2n=d\cdot 2q+ 144$$
When divide $$2n$$ by $$d$$ again we will have remainder equal to the remainder when 144 is divided by $$d$$ since $$d*2q$$ is divisible by $$d$$.
Therefore d=144-46=98.

Hint: If the divisor doesn't change in the problem, you can work only with remainders.
We have a remainder 72. If we multiply the number by 2, it's remainder will double: 72*2=144
Then d=144-46=98.

I'm sorry smyarga, i don't get the red part. Could you explain please?

$$2n/d=2q+ 144/d$$

So, the remainder will come only as a remainder of 144 when divided by $$d$$.

Thank you! but how can you then conclude d=144-46=98 ?
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Thank you! but how can you then conclude d=144-46=98 ?

We know that 144 when divided by $$d$$ has a remainder 46. Hence, $$144=d*a+46$$, where $$a$$ is quotient.

So, $$d*a=144-46=98$$. Divisor $$d$$ must be a factor of 98, and must be greater than 72, because divisor is always greater than a remainder. The only one possible such value is 98.

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Thank you! but how can you then conclude d=144-46=98 ?

We know that 144 when divided by $$d$$ has a remainder 46. Hence, $$144=d*a+46$$, where $$a$$ is quotient.

So, $$d*a=144-46=98$$. Divisor $$d$$ must be a factor of 98, and must be greater than 72, because divisor is always greater than a remainder. The only one possible such value is 98.

Sorry, for not enough detailed explanation:(

Thank you very much ! (-:
it was not a bad explanation, I only have a big weakness with remainders..
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Its as simple as multiply 72*2 and then subtract 46 = 98.

Here is why.. The original number is 72 more than a multiple of the divisor. when the number is multiplied by 2, the resulting number is 144 more than a multiple of the divisor. But its given that its also 46 more than the multiple of the divisor. SO we do 144-46 = 98.

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05 Aug 2014, 22:08
smyarga wrote:
oss198 wrote:

Thank you! but how can you then conclude d=144-46=98 ?

We know that 144 when divided by $$d$$ has a remainder 46. Hence, $$144=d*a+46$$, where $$a$$ is quotient.

So, $$d*a=144-46=98$$. Divisor $$d$$ must be a factor of 98, and must be greater than 72, because divisor is always greater than a remainder. The only one possible such value is 98.

Sorry, for not enough detailed explanation:(

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Hi sorry, even I am pretty weak with remainders..
Sorry to ask a silly question..

But you said, 98 is a factor of 'd' , the divisor.

How is it so?
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smyarga wrote:
oss198 wrote:

Thank you! but how can you then conclude d=144-46=98 ?

We know that 144 when divided by $$d$$ has a remainder 46. Hence, $$144=d*a+46$$, where $$a$$ is quotient.

So, $$d*a=144-46=98$$. Divisor $$d$$ must be a factor of 98, and must be greater than 72, because divisor is always greater than a remainder. The only one possible such value is 98.

Sorry, for not enough detailed explanation:(

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Hi sorry, even I am pretty weak with remainders..
Sorry to ask a silly question..

But you said, 98 is a factor of 'd' , the divisor.

How is it so?

hi Alphonsa,

$$d*a=144-46=98$$ so $$d*a=98$$. That means that d is a factor of 98. It also means that 98 is a multiple of d.
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Hi sorry, even I am pretty weak with remainders..
Sorry to ask a silly question..

But you said, 98 is a factor of 'd' , the divisor.

How is it so?[/quote]

hi Alphonsa,

$$d*a=144-46=98$$ so $$d*a=98$$. That means that d is a factor of 98. It also means that 98 is a multiple of d.[/quote]

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When a number is divided by a divisor it leaves a remainder 72. However, when twice the number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder obtained is 46. What is the value of the divisor?

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Remainder = 72 for "x"

As x doubles to 2x, remainder also doubles = 72*2 = 144

Quotient = 144 - 46 = 98

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When a number is divided by a divisor it leaves a remainder 72. However, when twice the number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder obtained is 46. What is the value of the divisor?

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say divisor, d≈100
then number, n≈100+72≈172
and 2n≈344
thus, ratio of n/d quotient to 2n/d quotient=1:3
and 3[(n-72)/d]=(2n-46)/d→
n=170
170-72=98=d
confirming, 2*170-46=3*98
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01 Dec 2018, 02:43
Here is how i did it:

n = dq + 72 --> 72, d+72, 2d+72 and so on
2n=dk + 46 --> 46, d+46, 2d+46 and so on
this means:

dq + 72 = (dk + 46)/2 for some integer q and k --- (1)
49 = d(k/2 - q)

now, (k/2 -q) has to be an integer, which means d is a multiple of 49 and the only multiple of 49 is 98
Eqn (1) comes from:
n=dk + r
n=Dq + r1

then for some integers k,q and where d, D are different divisors

dk+r=Dq + r1

look up Bunuel Remainder notes
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01 Dec 2018, 02:54
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When a number is divided by a divisor it leaves a remainder 72. However, when twice the number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder obtained is 46. What is the value of the divisor?

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Dont know why this question has this much explanation thread. Its simple but.

lets say number = x and divisor is y, So x = yK + 72 . K is some constant. They said that x is doubled , remainder becomes 46, 2x = 2yK + 144, remainder here if divided with y will be 144 or 144 - y . since remainder is 46 , 144- y = 46 and y = 98.
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