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Question:

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If 7x8 is exactly divisible by 3, then the least value of x is

(a) 3

(b) 0

(c) 6

(d) 9  

Solution:

(b) 0

If a number is exactly divisible by 3, the sum of its digits is also divisible by 3.

$7+x+8=15+x$

$15+x$ can be divisible by 3 even if $x$ is equal to 0 .

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