Aptitude - Numbers - Discussion

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 ?
4
5
6
7
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:
181 comments Page 8 of 19.

Pushpendra said:   1 decade ago
@Ramesh is right.

Pawan said:   1 decade ago
Actually,

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

So divided number by 8, We get reminder 5.

Ramya said:   1 decade ago
If the remainder is again divided by 8 the remainder is 5.

29 / 8 = 3 remainder 5

Alok singh said:   1 decade ago
Let x be the number.

Then, x = 56k + 29 = 56k + 24 + 5 = 8(7k + 3) + 5

Hence remainder will be 5.

Ashish kumar said:   1 decade ago
Let X be the number.
According to the formula,
Divisor = dividend-remainder/quotient.

Putting all in formula.
56 = x-29.
x = 85.

Now we got the number therefore dividing it by 8.
We get Remainder as 5 That's the Answer.

Syed Thousif said:   1 decade ago
Let us take the number as X and we know divisor is 56 and the remainder is 29. Therefore , for instance lets consider the following math,

56 ) X ( 2
112
------
29
------

Which means X - 112 = 29. Therefore X = 112+29 = 141.

Now divide 141 with 8.

The remainder is 5.

P.sairam said:   1 decade ago
If we take a number which is divisible by 56 having reminder 29.

I take 141/56 it give 29 reminder.

Now the same number is divided by 8 it will give reminder as 5.

Rahul said:   1 decade ago
Let number be : 56*1+29=85.

When 85 divided by 8. Remainder is 5.

Similarly,
56*2+29=141.

141/8, gives 5 remainder.

Sanjayj singh said:   1 decade ago
Division is similar to subtraction in which numerator is greater than denominator,

So in this case
Number= 56*a+29.

So dividing this number by 8 means
56*a / 8 is completely dividable.

And 29= 8*3+5
So 5 will be remaining.

B aparna said:   1 decade ago
Let the number be X.
On dividing X by 56 we get remainder 29.

That means X-29 is divisible by 56.

Co primes for 56 are 7, 8 that means 7*8 = 56.

So X-29 is divisible by 7 and 8.

That mean X-29/8 gives a reminder 0.
This means X/8 remainder-29/8 remainder =0.

X/8 remainder - 5 = 0.
X/8 remainder = 5.


Post your comments here:

Your comments will be displayed after verification.