Three digit number divisibility by 7
CAT 2005 Slot 1 · QA · Medium · Number System
The digits of a three-digit number A are written in the reverse order to form another three-digit number B. If and is perfectly divisible by 7, then which of the following is necessarily true?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Answer
B
Explanation
Let and . . Since , . is divisible by 7, and 99 is not divisible by 7, so must be divisible by 7. Since and are single-digit non-zero numbers, the possible values for are or .
- If , then ranges from to .
- If , then ranges from to . Hence ranges from to . This range lies completely within .
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