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How many numbers are there lying between 100 and 500 that are divisible by 7 but not by 21.


The answer is 38.

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Consider the numbers from 100 100 to 500 500 , which are divisible by 7.

The numbers are 105 , 112 , 119 , 126 , . . . . . . . . , 497. 105,112,119,126,........,497.

Here we use A.P. in order to find the number of terms.

t n = a + ( n 1 ) d 497 = 105 + ( n 1 ) × 7. n 1 = 56 n = 57. \large \displaystyle t_n = a + (n-1) d \implies 497 = 105 + (n-1) \times 7.\\ \large \displaystyle \implies n-1 = 56\\ \large \displaystyle \therefore n = 57.

Therefore, There are 57 57 numbers which are divisible by 7 7 within 100 500. 100 - 500.

Now we come to the numbers divisible by 21. 21.

The numbers divisible by 21 21 are 105 , 125 , . . . . . . . . , 483. 105,125,........,483.

Same as the above case. Here also we use A.P.

t m = a + ( m 1 ) d 483 = 105 + ( m 1 ) × 21. m 1 = 19 m = 19. \large \displaystyle t_m = a + (m-1)d \implies 483 = 105 + (m-1) \times 21.\\ \large \displaystyle \implies m-1= 19\\ \large \displaystyle \therefore m = 19.

We require the numbers between 100 100 and 500 500 which are divisible by 7 7 and not by 21 21 .

Required solution = n m = 57 19 = 38 . \large \displaystyle \text{Required solution} = n - m = 57 - 19 = \color{#3D99F6}{\boxed{38}}.

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