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Aptitude · Q428

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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 428

Q428

If the seven digit number 876p37q is divided by 225, then the value of p and q respectively are :

A.
0 and 0
B.
9 and 0
C.
0 and 5
Answer
D.
9 and 5

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
225 = 9 × 25, where 9 and 25 are co-primes.
So, a number is divisible by 225 if it is divisible by both 9 and 25
Given number is divisible by 25, only if 7q is divisible by 25, i,e, if q = 5
Sum of digits of given number
= (8 + 7 + 6 + p + 3 + 7 + 5)
= 36 + p, which must be divisible by 9
This is possible if p = 0
Hence, p = 0,   q = 5