Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Number System · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
The numbers 2272 and 875 are divided by a threedigit number $N$, giving the same remainder. The sum of the digits of $N$ is
(a)10
(b)11
(c)12
(d)13
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Clearly, $(2272-875)=1397$, is exactly divisible by $N$. Now, $1397=11 \times 127$. ∴ The required 3-digit number is 127, the sum of whose digits is 10.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.