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If an 8-digit number 179x091y is divisible by 88, the value of (5x - 8y) is∶
Asked in SSC CGL · 2019
Divisibility and Remainder · Quantitative Aptitude
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The remainder of a product equals the product of individual remainders reduced modulo the divisor.
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Divisibility Rules has appeared in 44 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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