Suppose and are positive integers with . Now suppose and when divided by 5, leave remainders 3 and 2 respectively. It follows that when is divided by 5, the remainder necessarily equals
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1 mark, −0.25MathematicsQuantitative aptitude and data reasoningNumber properties, surds and number seriesModerateabout 2 min
JNU SSS 2018 Question 17: Quantitative aptitude and data reasoning
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Suppose x and y are positive integers with x > y. Now suppose 3x + 2y and 2x + 3y when divided by 5, leave remainders 3 and 2 respectively. It follows that when x - y is divided by 5, the remainder necessarily equals (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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This question is on Number properties, surds and number series, part of Quantitative aptitude and data reasoning in Mathematics.
Properties of integers and surds, and finding the next term in a series.
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