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Grade 9Magical Mathematics[Interesting Approach]

EXPLAIN THIS CONTRADICTION>>>>>OF REM. THEOREM......

3*5 when divided by 2 gives rem. 1

but on applying the theorem..........it gives the ans as 9

[ 3*5/(5-3)........putting 5=3.......it gives 9]

PLS EXPLAIN THE MISTAKE I AM DOING AS THE THEOREM CANNOT BE WRONG>>

Profile image of Shivam Bhagat
14 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Mir Noaman Ali IIT-Roorkee
14 Years ago

Dear Shivam,

When you get the answer as 9 its obviousthat remainder cannot be greater than the divider os divide  9 again by the divider (2) you get the remainder as 1.

Regards 

Noaman Ali