Multiple choice softskills communication

Which one of the following numbers should be added to 11158 to make it exactly divisible by 77 ?

  1. 9

  2. 8

  3. 7

  4. 5

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

11158 divided by 77 gives remainder 70. To make it divisible, we need to add 77 - 70 = 7. Checking: 11158 + 7 = 11165, and 11165 / 77 = 145 exactly. Options A, B, and D would give remainders of 76, 77, and 75 respectively, not divisibility.