alleryWhich divisor was used if 85 gave quotient 8 and remainder 5?
A10
B11
C9
D16
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 10
1. Subtract the remainder: 85 - 5 = 80.
2. 80 is quotient × divisor, so divisor = 80 ÷ 8.
3. The divisor is 10.
_Source: Wikipedia, Remainder (CC BY-SA 4.0, rev 1365831909), remainder_
Keep practising Division
Browse all Division questions for CTET, or explore more Mathematics topics.
Related questions
In a division with a remainder, how does the remainder compare with the divisor?Fewest extra stickers needed so 21 stickers share equally among 4?On dividing by 9, a number gives 12 with 5 left. What was the number?Which fact checks that 143 ÷ 11 = 13?A pupil writes 7 ÷ 0 = 0. Why is this wrong?What remainder does 1000 leave when divided by 7?If 21 apples may be cut up and shared equally by 4, each gets:20 sweets are split into 5 equal heaps. What does 20 ÷ 5 tell us?