Number System Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $6557$
  2. $7556$
  3. $5675$
  4. $7664$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The common difference between the divisors (15, 18, 21, 24) and remainders (11, 14, 17, 20) is 4. We find the LCM of 15, 18, 21, 24, which is 2520. The largest 4-digit number is 9999; 9999 divided by 2520 leaves a remainder of 2439. Subtracting 2439 from 9999 gives 7560, and subtracting the common difference 4 gives 7556.

Multiple choice
  1. $8$
  2. $6$
  3. $5$
  4. $4$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

N must be a divisor of the difference 68488 - 67516 = 972. The prime factorization of 972 is 2^2 * 3^5. The divisors of 972 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 81, 108, 162, 243, 324, 486, 972. Three-digit divisors are 108, 162, 243, 324, 486, 972, which are 6 values.