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Q: How many remainders are possible if 16n is divided by 9 for any positive integral value of n ?

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Answer : 3. "3"
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Answer: C) 3 Explanation: When 16nis divided by 9, we have  1619, remainder = 7   1629, remainder = 4  1639, remainder = 1  1649, remainder = 7  1659, remainder = 4  1669, remainder = 1  So, we have cyclicity of 3 factors i.e 7,4,1.  Hence only 3 remainders are possible.

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