Question

What statement BEST explains the relationship between numbers divisible by 5 and 10

A) a number that is divisible by 10 is also factors of 5.
B) some of the numbers that are divisible by 10 are also divisible by 5.
C) numbers that is divisible by 10 are never divisble by 5.
D) a number that is divisible by 10 is also divisible by 5 because 5 is a factor of 10.

Answer 1

A) a number that is divisible by ten is also factors of five

Answer 2

Option D - a number that is divisible by 10 is also divisible by 5 because 5 is a factor of 10.

Explanation:

Given : Statement 'The relationship between numbers divisible by 5 and 10'.

To find : What statement BEST explains the statement?

Solution :

First we study the divisibility rules,

Rule for the number divisible by 5 is that number must end in 5 or 0.

Rule for the number divisible by 10 is that number need to be even and divisible by 5, as the prime factors of 10 are 5 and 2 and the number to be divisible by 10, the last digit must be a 0.

According to the divisibility rules Option D is correct.

Therefore, The correct statement explains the relationship between numbers divisible by 5 and 10 is a number that is divisible by 10 is also divisible by 5 because 5 is a factor of 10.