when x+2 is divided by 5 the remainder is 3.
A: The remainder when x is divided by 5
B: 2
which one is bigger?
2007-03-24 21:12:07 · 4 answers · asked by liangjizong22 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
let x = 6
6/5 = 1r1
B
2007-03-24 21:15:20 · answer #1 · answered by yup5 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
B 2
2007-03-25 04:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as stated before, B is always bigger.
the problem states that (x+2)/5 yields a remainder of 3. So just find a number in which it works. x=1, 6, 11, 16, etc.
So try a few and you find that 1/5 = 0 R1
6/5 = 1R1
11/5 = 2R1
and so forth, so B 2 is always greater than x/5's remainder
2007-03-25 04:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by matthewjc314 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B: 2
The remainder of x/5 = (3 - 2) = 1
2007-03-25 04:16:13 · answer #4 · answered by Northstar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋