When a number is divided by 48, it leaves a remainder of 17. What is the remainder after dividing the number by 12?

adwelitiovb

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2023-02-21

When a number is divided by 48, it leaves a remainder of 17. What is the remainder after dividing the number by 12?
A) 10
B) 7
C) 5
D) 3

Answer & Explanation

Caltolmsn

Caltolmsn

Beginner2023-02-22Added 9 answers

"The correct answer is C) 5

We can write the number as 48x+17. Thus, when this is divided by 12, we have 48 x 12 + 17 12 . Now we can see that the remainder is 5.
Answer is option (c).

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