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If the eight-digit number \(5a32465b\) is divisible by \(88\), then \(2a+ 5b =\)

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If the eight-digit number 5a32465b5a32465b is divisible by 8888, then 2a+5b=2a+ 5b =
  1. 36
  2. 38
  3. 40
  4. 24

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - 36
88 = 8*11. Divisible by 8: last three digits 65b, and 656 = 8*82, so b = 6. Divisible by 11: (5+3+4+5) - (a+2+6+6) = 3-a must be a multiple of 11, so a = 3. Then 2a+5b = 6+30 = 36.

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