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When the positive integer N is divided by 5, the remainder is 3. What is the remainder when 20N is divided by 25?

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Solution

Take any number which is of the form N=5x+3 where x is any positive Integer

When N is Multiplied by 20 it will become =100x+60=100x+50+10
Clearly when this is divided by 25 the Quotient will be =4x+2 and remainder will be 10 as it is not divisible by 25.

Therefore Answer is 10

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