Question

When the positive integer k is divided by 7, the reminder is 6. What is the remainder when k+2 is divided by 7?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4

Answer 1

Somebody Please Help!!

Answer 2

take an example
13 divided by 7 = 1 remainder 6
add 2 to 13 gives 15
15 divied by 7 whats the remainder

Answer 3

remainder is 1

Answer 4

right - and this is true for any number giving a remainder of 6 when divided by 7

Answer 5

thanks Bro

Answer 6

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Answer 7

you can write the number rem 6 like

k = 7n + 6 where n is a poistive integer

then k + 2 = 7n + 6 + 2
= 7n + 7 + 1
= 7(n + 1) + 1

so remainder is 1