Question

Select the numbers that could be added to 43581 to make it divisible by 5.

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 7
• D. 9

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B

4

D

9

A number is said to be divisible by 5 if it has either 0 or 5 at its ones place.

Let us check each option one by one.

Option 1: 43581 + 3 = 43584; it is not divisible by 5.

Option 2: 43581 + 4 = 43585; it is divisible by 5.

Option 3: 43581 + 7 = 43588; it is not divisible by 5.

Option 4: 43581 + 9 = 43590; it is divisible by 5.

Hence the numbers 4 and 9 are the correct options.