A number when divided by 28, leaves a remainder of 7. How do you find the remainder when the same number is divided by 35?
1 Answer
Sometimes, in attempting to answer a question about numbers, it is helpful to look at some examples.
Explanation:
Below are the first 11 (positive) numbers that leave a remainder of
Look at the first three columns:
First of all, it is now clear that knowing only the remainder when a number is divided by
But there is a pattern. So we don't need complete information about the original number or about
The pattern has a cycle of 5 values, so it makes sense to look at the fourth column, the remainder when
Writing the result and proving it for all possible