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Discussion Forum : Numbers - General Questions (Q.No. 27)
27.
On dividing a number by 56, we get 29 as remainder. On dividing the same number by 8, what will be the remainder ?
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Answer: Option
Explanation:

Formula: (Divisor*Quotient) + Remainder = Dividend.

Soln:

(56*Q)+29 = D -------(1)

D%8 = R -------------(2)

From equation(2),

((56*Q)+29)%8 = R.

=> Assume Q = 1.

=> (56+29)%8 = R.

=> 85%8 = R

=> 5 = R.

Discussion:
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Sudhakar.batti said:   1 decade ago
Let the number be x, so when x is divisible by 56 the remainder is 29.

56*y+29 = x.

When it is divided by 8.x/8 = 56*y/8+29/8.

When 29 is divided by 8 remainder will be 5.

Bhushan said:   1 decade ago
If any no. X divisible by another no Y then any no. divisible by X , will also divisible by Y and all factors of Y.

Here, X be any no divisible by 56 and 56 is divisible by 8 and 8 is factor of 56. that why we use,

Number = (k*56+29).
Number = (k*56+24+5).
Number = 8* (k*7+3) +5.

So divided number by 8, We get reminder 5.

Dhaval Chevli said:   1 decade ago
Take 56 + 29 = 85 as the number.

Now divide 85 by 8, then you get 5 as answer.

Ravi Kumar said:   1 decade ago
Let the number is x and the quotient is y.
So as per the Euclidean Algorithm.

x = 56*y + 29.
Now Splitting it into multiples of 8.

x = 8 * 7 * y + 8*3 + 5.

Taking 8 common from the above equation.
x = 8(7y+3) + 5.

So we get 5 at the remainder place as per Euclidean Algorithm. So the correct answer is 5.

Narendra said:   1 decade ago
Let x be the number and y be the quotient. Then,

x = 56 x y + 29.
= (8 x 7 x y) + (8 x 3) + 5.
= 8 x (7y + 3) + 5).

Required remainder = 5.

Thurpu Sucharitha said:   1 decade ago
x = 56k+29 then x = 8k+?
By solving.. k = (x-29)/56.

Then x = 24+5.
Remainder is 5.

Prashant Chavan said:   1 decade ago
56 is divisible by 8 so any number divisible by 56 is also divisible by 8 so consider only reminder i.e 29 divide the reminder by 8 i.e 29/8 we will get reminder 5 so answer is 5.

Ashvini said:   1 decade ago
Suppose number is x then,
(x-29)/56 = 0 ..... 1.
x/8 = ? .... 2.

From 1 we get x = 29.
Put these value in 2.
29/8 = 5 answer.

Jordan said:   1 decade ago
First we do 56+29=85.

And 1 is quotient. Then 85 is divided by 8 then we get 5 as reminder.

Priya Verma said:   1 decade ago
56k+29 = x.
8k+y = x.
56%8 = 7, 29%8=3 and remainder is 5.

(8+7k)+(8*3)+5.
8(7k+3)+5.
5.


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