[akshay_bhat]

a number when divided by 3 and 5 successively leave the remainder 1 and 3, what is the remainder when the number is divided by 15 ?

How do you solve this?

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Originally Posted by akshay_bhat

a number when divided by 3 and 5 successively leave the remainder 1 and 3, what is the remainder when the number is divided by 15 ?

How do you solve this?

Form equation:

[3*(5*x + 3) + 1] = 15*x + 10

take x=1,
So, Number is 25 [25/3 : rem. 1 and qout. 8; Now 8/5 : rem. 3 and quot. 1]

So, 25%15 = 10 (Ans)

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Regards
Soham

[godhelpsme]

Originally Posted by akshay_bhat

a number when divided by 3 and 5 successively leave the remainder 1 and 3, what is the remainder when the number is divided by 15 ?

How do you solve this?

hey
there are no of quant threads running as already pointed out so you may post your queries. For a start here is one of them where you may post your query:

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/quanti...at-2009-a.html (official quant thread for CAT 2009)

@mods
kindly do the needful to close this thread.