Algebra and Divisibility

Algebra Level 2

Find k if 8k6kk5 is divisible by 11.


The answer is 9.

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3 solutions

Aryan Gaikwad
Feb 24, 2015

Divisibility test of 11 is that if you sum every second digit and then subtract all other digits and the answer is 0 or 11.

So

8 k + 6 k + k 5 = 11 O R 0 9 k = 11 O R 0 8-k+6-k+k-5=11\quad OR\quad 0\\ 9-k=11\quad OR\quad 0

Now we need a even answer so

9 k = 0 k = 9 9-k=0\\ k=9

Deep Shah
Apr 2, 2015

Can Also be done without using Divisibility test

The number

8 k 6 k k 5 % 11 = 0 8k6kk5 \% 11 = 0

8 k 6 k k 5 8k6kk5 can be written as 806005 806005 + k 0 k k 0 k0kk0

806005 % 11 = 2 806005 \% 11 = 2

k 0 k k 0 k0kk0 can be written as k ( 10000 + 100 + 10 ) = k ( 10110 ) k(10000 + 100 + 10) = k(10110)

10110 % 11 = 1 10110 \% 11 = 1

So , ( 2 + k ) % 11 = 0 (2 + k) \% 11 = 0

k = 9 k = 9

Ridho Kaspari
Mar 5, 2015

The number can be divided by 11 if the sum of the digit in the odd and even is same, 8k6kk5 so, 8 (first digit) k (second digit) 6 (third digit) k (fourth digit) k (fifth digit) 5 (sixth digit)

so, 8+6+k=k+k+5 k=9

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