Question

Mia has collected 5894 stickers over a period of 2 years. She now wants to share it with 2 other friends such that all 3 of them get an equal number of stamps.
Choose the correct statement:

• A. It is possible to divide 5894 stickers among 3 friends equally.
• B. If she adds one more sticker, the three friends can get equal number of stickers.
• C. If she keeps one sticker away, the three friends can get equal number of stickers.
• D. if she adds two more stickers, the three friends can get equal number of stickers

Answer 1

The correct option is B If she adds one more sticker, the three friends can get equal number of stickers.

As per the divisibilty rule of 3: A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
The sum of 5894 = 26. This is not divisible by 3. However, if Mia adds 1 more sticker, the total would become 5895, the sum of which = 27 and the stickers could be divided equally among the 3 friends.

$5895÷3=1965$