CAT 2003 Slot 2QA Question 44

Number TheoryEasy

What is the sum of all two-digit numbers that give a remainder of 3 when they are divided by 7?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 676

  • A

    666

  • 676

  • C

    683

  • D

    777

Solution

Any number that gives a remainder of 3 when divided by 7 will be of the form 7k + 3.

Since we only need two-digit numbers, k will range from 1 to 13 {where 7(1) + 3 = 10 and 7(13) + 3 = 94}

Sum of all these numbers = k=1137k+3

= 13 × 3 + 7(1 + 2 + ... + 13)

= 39 + 7×13×142

= 39 + 637 = 676

Hence, option (b).

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