When the positive integer k is divided by the positive integer n , the remainder is 11. If k/n = 81.2 , what is the value of n?
A) 9
B) 20
C) 55
d) 70
e) 81
Can someone break this down for me please?
Here is a response from Beat The GMAT (/tricky-remainder-problem-t270176.html)
Before I past the question, I am confused with how the user came up with K = 81n +11. Where did the .2 go for this representation?
"If, when k is divided by n, the remainder is 11, we could say that some multiple of n plus 11 equals k:
xn + 11 = k
If k/n = 81.2, that means that "some multiple of n" (aka the quotient) is 81, and the remainder is represented by the 0.2.
k = 81.2n
and
k = 81n + 11
Now, we can simply set these expressions equal to each other, since they're both equal to k:
81.2n = 81n + 11
0.2n = 11
n = 55"
Thank you for your help!!
A) 9
B) 20
C) 55
d) 70
e) 81
Can someone break this down for me please?
Here is a response from Beat The GMAT (/tricky-remainder-problem-t270176.html)
Before I past the question, I am confused with how the user came up with K = 81n +11. Where did the .2 go for this representation?
"If, when k is divided by n, the remainder is 11, we could say that some multiple of n plus 11 equals k:
xn + 11 = k
If k/n = 81.2, that means that "some multiple of n" (aka the quotient) is 81, and the remainder is represented by the 0.2.
k = 81.2n
and
k = 81n + 11
Now, we can simply set these expressions equal to each other, since they're both equal to k:
81.2n = 81n + 11
0.2n = 11
n = 55"
Thank you for your help!!