Question

What is the remainder when 9,857 is divided by 82? A) 16 B) 17 C) 19 D) 21

Answer 1

B) 17

Explanation:

9857/82=120.....

120*82=8940

9857-9840=17

Answer 2

B) 17

EXPLANATION

We want to find the remainder when, 9857 is divided by 82.

We carry out the long division as shown in the attachment.

We can see that

`9857 = 82 * 120+ 17`

Hence the remainder is 17.

The correct answer is B.