A student claims that when 137 is divided by 12 the remainder obtained is 13
MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Real Numbers · Real Numbers
Problem
A student claims that when 137 is divided by 12 the remainder obtained is 13.
(i) Examine whether this claim is possible. Give a clear reason based on the condition that relates the remainder and the divisor.
(ii) Determine the correct quotient and remainder when 137 is divided by 12, showing all necessary working.