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If 31z is a multiple of 11, what is the value of z?

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Solution

If a number is a multiple of 11, difference between sum of the digits at even places and sum of the digits at odd places will be a multiple of 11.

Here, the number is 31z
Sum of the digits at even places = 1
Sum of the digits at odd places =3+z
1 (3+z) = 11m
2z=11m
z can take values 0 to 9
Possible values of 2 z are 0, 11, 22, 33 etc.
Least value possible for 2 z is 0
2z=0
Therefore,
z=2
But z cannot be negative.
So, there is no possible positive value of z that will make 31z, a multiple of 11.

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