CAT 2021 Number System Question (Medium)

Question

When a heap of pebbles is grouped in 32, 40, or 72, it leaves remainders 10, 18, and 50 respectively. What is the minimum number of pebbles in the heap?

Optima Learn · Accepted Answer

Understanding A heap of pebbles leaves remainders 10, 18, and 50 when divided by 32, 40, and 72 respectively, and we need the minimum number of pebbles satisfying all three conditions. Analyzing Notice the constant deficiency in each case 32-10 22, 40-18 22, 72-50 22. This means the number of pebble

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Number System

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