Question

Help the museum keeper balance the account books by solving the following puzzle:
"What is the answer when 2478 is divided by 42?"

• A. 59
• B. 57
• C. 49
• D. 47

Answer 1

The correct option is A 59

Let the unknown number be $A$.

Then, the division equation will be:
$A=2478÷42$.

Calculating $2478÷42$,


Also, calculating $2478÷42$ using the box method,


So, upon calculation, we get the final quotient as 59.

∴ The answer when $2478$ si divided by $42$ you will get $59$.