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If 21y5 is a multiple of 9 , what is the value of y?

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A number divisible by 9 should have the sum of its digits equal to a multiple of 9.
Here,
2+1+y+5=9x
8+y=9x
8+y9 = x
If y=0, 89 is not divisible by 9
If y=1, 99 is divisible by 9
So the least possible value of y is 1.

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