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When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What

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When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What is the remainder when 2W is divided by 83?

A) 11
B) 12
C) 39
D) 44
E) 61
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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   10 Jan 2017, 11:37
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When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What is the remainder when 2W is divided by 83?

A) 11
B) 12
C) 39
D) 44
E) 61



IMPORTANT: If N divided by D leaves remainder R, then the possible values of N are R, R+D, R+2D, R+3D,. . . etc.

For example, if k divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 1, then the possible values of k are: 1, 1+5, 1+(2)(5), 1+(3)(5), 1+(4)(5), . . . etc.

So, for this question, we're told that, when positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61.
This means the possible values of W are: 61, 61 + 4233, 61 + (2)(4233), 61 + (3)(4233), 61 + (4)(4233), . . . etc.

So, rather than test much bigger values of W, let's see what happens when W = 61
If W = 61, then 2W = 2(61) = 122

What is the remainder when 2W is divided by 83?
83 divides into 122 one time with remainder 39

Answer: C
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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   09 Jan 2017, 16:39
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When W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61.
The possible value of W = 61, 61+4233, 61+4233 (2), .....
2W = 122, 8588, ...

Example : 2W=122 is divided by 83, the remainder is 39.

Answer : 39
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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   09 Jan 2017, 19:09
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When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What is the remainder when 2W is divided by 83?

A) 11
B) 12
C) 39
D) 44
E) 61

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W=4233K + 61
2W=2*4233k + 61* 2

By applying remainder theorem
4233 is completely divided by 83 , so remainder will be 0 + 39 (122/83=39)
39. answer
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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   10 Jan 2017, 11:38
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When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What is the remainder when 2W is divided by 83?

A) 11
B) 12
C) 39
D) 44
E) 61

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Another (much longer) solution involves another important rule regarding remainders:

"If N divided by D equals Q with remainder R, then N = DQ + R"
For example, since 17 divided by 5 equals 3 with remainder 2, then we can write 17 = (5)(3) + 2
Likewise, since 53 divided by 10 equals 5 with remainder 3, then we can write 53 = (10)(5) + 3

Aside: We'll also use the fact that 8466 = (83)(102)

When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61
So, we can say W = 4233Q + 61 for some integer Q.

This means that...
2W = 2(4233Q + 61)
= 8466Q + 122
= (83)(102)Q + 122
= (83)(102)Q + 83 + 39
= 83(102Q + 1) + 39

In other words, 2W is 39 greater than some multiple of 83.
So, when we divide 2W by 83, the remainder will be 39

Answer: C
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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2017, 05:33
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1. Check if 4233 is a multiple of 83 -- Yes it is ==> when w is divided by 83 remainder is also 61
2. for 2w, remainder will be 61*2 = 122, which is > than 83 ==> remainder will be 122-83 = 39

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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2017, 08:35
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When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What is the remainder when 2W is divided by 83?

A) 11
B) 12
C) 39
D) 44
E) 61

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Least value of W = 4294

So, 2W = 8588

2W/83 = Remainder 39

Hence, remainder when 2W is divided by 83 will be (C) 39
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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2017, 14:17
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\(\frac{4294}{4233}\) reminds 61

twice ( 4294 )

\(\frac{8588}{83}\)reminds 39

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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   16 Jan 2017, 17:47
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When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What is the remainder when 2W is divided by 83?

A) 11
B) 12
C) 39
D) 44
E) 61


Since W divided by 4,233 yields a remainder of 61, W could equal 4,233 + 61 = 4,294.

Thus, 2W = 2 x 4,294 = 8,588.

We can now divide 8,588 by 83 and we have:

8,588/83 = 103 remainder 39

Alternate Solution: W divided by 4233 produces a remainder of 61 means that W = 4233q + 61 for some integer q. Multiplying each side of the equation by 2, we obtain 2W = 8466q + 122. Note that 83 divides evenly into 8466 (because 8466 = 83 x 102) and that 122 = 83 + 39. Then, 2W = 83(102)q + 83 + 39 = 83(102q + 1) + 39. Since 83 divides evenly into 83(102q+1), the remainder is 39.

Answer: C
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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2020, 03:50
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Positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61: W = 4233 + 61 = 4294 [Other numbers also possible]

When (2 * 4294) divided by 4233, remainder will be: 61 * 2 = 122

122 divided by 83 will give the remainder as 39.

Answer C
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Re: When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What [#permalink] New post   14 Apr 2024, 05:01
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When positive integer W is divided by 4233, the remainder is 61. What is the remainder when 2W is divided by 83?

A) 11
B) 12
C) 39
D) 44
E) 61

­W = 4233x + 61
2W = 8466x + 122
   =8300 + 166 + 122

Find Remainder: R(2W/83) = R ((8300+166+122)/83))

8300/83 --> R = 0
166/83 --> R = 0
And 122/83 --> R = 39

Therefore: Ans is 39
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