An algebra problem by A Former Brilliant Member

Algebra Level pending

a number when divided by 9 leaves remainder 1 .same number divided by 11 leaves remainder 2 .same number divided by 13 leaves remainder 3.what is the number?


The answer is 640.

A Former Brilliant Member by A Former Brilliant Member

This section requires Javascript.
You are seeing this because something didn't load right. We suggest you, (a) try refreshing the page, (b) enabling javascript if it is disabled on your browser and, finally, (c) loading the non-javascript version of this page . We're sorry about the hassle.

1 solution

Ratnadip Kuri
Jan 11, 2015

I did it using simple coding in C++. This code return the result is 640 : 

 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
 
#include<stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int number;

    for(number = 9;;number+=9)
    {
        int testnum = number+1;

        if(testnum%11==2 && testnum%13==3)
            break;
    }

    printf("Number is: %d",number+1);

    return 0;
}

0 Helpful 0 Interesting 0 Brilliant 0 Confused

0 pending reports

×

Problem Loading...

Note Loading...

Set Loading...