Given a=131 and b=39, find nonnegative integers q and r with 0 lessthanorequalto r < b such that a=bq/r.?
a. q=4, r=-25
b. q=3, r=14
c. q=14, r=3
d. q=0, r=25
I think the answer is c, what do you think?
2007-04-01 15:16:48 · 3 answers · asked by granolagirl12001 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
sorry, i did type it wrong, it was a=bq+r.
2007-04-01 15:55:15 · update #1
Based on experience, I'd say that you mistyped that question, and are actually looking for integers q and r such that a=bq + r (not divided by r). Which means q=3, r=14. This is just the formal way of stating that 131 ÷ 39 = 3 R 14.
2007-04-01 15:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a =131 and b = 39
0 <= r < b
Find q and r such that a = bq/r
131= 39q/r
131/39 =q/r
Since 131/39 is irrational, there are no values of q and r that satisfy this problem . There is no solution.
2007-04-01 15:37:14 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
e. none of the above.
because
131=39q/r
q/r=131/39=3.36
by inspection there is no q/r with a 3.36 ratio.
2007-04-01 15:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋