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A piece of paper is torn. In which coloumn did the number 483 appear?

A piece of paper is torn. In which coloumn did the number 483 appear?-example-1

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Answer:

Column B

Explanation:

Notice that all the multiples of 4 lies in column C.

Let's find the greatest multiple of 4 that occurs before 483.

483 ÷4= 120R3

This means that 120 is the quotient when we divide 483 by 4, and we have a remainder of 3.

Greatest multiple of 4 that occurs before 483

= 4(120)

= 480

480 lies in column C. Thus, counting three more columns to the right then down, 483 lies in column B. Please see the attached picture for the working.

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Alternatively,

483 ÷4= 120.75 ≈121 (rounding off to the nearest whole number)

121(4)= 484

484 is the closest multiple of 4 to 483, and it lies in column C. Since 483 is one number before 484, it lies to the left of 484. One column to the right of C is column B. Thus, 483 lies in column B.

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