SSC GD Constable previous year question
When the smallest number x is divided by 8, 16, 18, 20 and 25, the remainder is 3 each time, but x is divisible by 7. What is the value of x?
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Correct answer: (B) 7203
LCM(8,16,18,20,25) = 3600, so x = 3600k+3. Testing values divisible by 7 gives k=2, x = 7203.
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जब 8, 16, 18, 20 और 25 से सबसे छोटी संख्या x को भाग दिया जाता है, तो प्रत्येक स्थिति में शेषफल 3 होता है, लेकिन x, 7 से विभाज्य है। x का मान कितना है?
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सही उत्तर: (B) 7203
LCM(8,16,18,20,25) = 3600, अतः x = 3600k+3। 7 से विभाज्य मान की जांच करने पर k=2, x = 7203 प्राप्त होता है।
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