Number System
A certain number successively divided by 2, 5 and 7 leaves remainders 1, 2 and 3 respectively. When the same number is divided by 70, what is the remainder?
Let the number be 10x + y∴ 3x = 4y ......(1)From (I),x + y = 14 .....(2)Solving equations (1) and (2),x = 8, y = 6∴ Number = 86 From (II)y = 75/100 x x ∴ 3x = 4y.Which is the same as eqn (1)
This is a simple division series. Each number is divided by 5. Rule = (1st number / 5 = 2nd number) (2nd number / 5 = 3rd number)....Now, (1000 / 5 = 200), (200 / 5 = 40), (40 / 5 = 8)...So answer is a = 8.