Question
Which of the following values of x would give a number such that (1073)71-x is divisible by 100?
Answer: Option B
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B
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Conventional Approach
Using the technique of last two digits:
The question is to find the last two digits of (1073)71 (which is nothing but the remainder when the number is divided by 100).
We will solve this using a technique as explained below and also in our demo tutorial in arithmetic.
(1073)71=(..73)71=(..73)68×(..73)3
=(..732×..732)17×(..73)3
=(..29×..29)17×(..73)3
=(..41)17×(..73)3
=81×29×73=...77
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Using answer options:
From the power cycle of 3 (3,9,7,1) -
71= 4k+3
Thus, the last digit should be 7. The only answer option ending with 7 is option (b).
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