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Discussion Forum : Numbers - General Questions (Q.No. 67)
67.
Which natural number is nearest to 9217, which is completely divisible by 88 ?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
On dividing we get,
88) 9217 (104
88
----
417
352
----
65
----
Therefore, Required number = 9217 + (88 - 65) // Because (88 - 65) < 65.
= 9217 + 23
= 9240.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 2 of 2.
Soni said:
8 years ago
Yes, right @Tanya.
Satyam srivastava said:
7 years ago
I am not getting the answer, Please explain this in detail.
SALEH said:
4 months ago
Decision rule:
If r<d/2 → nearest is below (subtract remainder).
If r>d/2 → nearest is above (add d−rd−r).
If r=d/2→ both are equally near,
Here,
88/2 = 44, 44<remainder 65,
So, 9217 + (88-65) = 9240,
Hence, the answer is 9240.
If r<d/2 → nearest is below (subtract remainder).
If r>d/2 → nearest is above (add d−rd−r).
If r=d/2→ both are equally near,
Here,
88/2 = 44, 44<remainder 65,
So, 9217 + (88-65) = 9240,
Hence, the answer is 9240.
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