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An 8-digit number 4252746B leaves remainder 0 when divided by 3. How many values of B are possible?

Options

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

6

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Correct Answer :

Option C

4

Solution :

The correct option is 4.

To determine how many values of the single digit B are possible such that the 8-digit number 4252746B is divisible by 3 (leaves a remainder of 0), we can apply the divisibility rule for 3.

The divisibility rule for 3 states that a number is divisible by 3 if and only if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.

Let us find the sum of the digits of the given number:
Sum of digits=4+2+5+2+7+4+6+B
Simplifying this expression, we get:
Sum of digits=30+B

For the number 4252746B to leave a remainder of 0 when divided by 3, the sum of its digits must be a multiple of 3. Therefore:
(30+B) must be divisible by 3.

Since 30 is already a multiple of 3, the value of B itself must be divisible by 3. Since B represents the units digit of the number, it must be a single-digit integer from the set of possible digits: {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}.

The single-digit values that are multiples of 3 (and thus divisible by 3) are:
B=0,3,6, or 9

Counting these values, we find there are exactly 4 possible values for B (which are 0, 3, 6, and 9) that make the 8-digit number divisible by 3.

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