Question

When 50 is divided by 5, the remainder is .

• A. 10
• B. 5
• C. 0
• D. 50

Answer 1

The correct option is C 0

Let's solve this using repeated subtraction.
50 − 5 = 45
45 − 5 = 40
40 − 5 = 35
35 − 5 = 30
30 − 5 = 25
25 − 5 = 20
20 − 5 = 15
15 − 5 = 10
10 − 5 = 5
5 − 5 = 0
Hence, the remainder is '0'.