Using that algorithm on 455 and 42, the first step gives 455 = 42 times 10 plus:
A35
B25
C45
D15
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 35
1. Ten forty-twos make 420.
2. 455 minus 420 leaves the remainder.
3. The remainder is 35.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 1, Real Numbers._
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