a) 543 as divisor
b) 346 as divisor
c) 348 as divisor
d) 353 as divisor
correct answer is: c) 348 as divisor
Explanation
Here, the boy copied a figure wrong in the divisor and find the quotient 16574 and remainder 182.
So that, if we subtract the remainder (182) from the dividend (5767934), then we get:
\rightarrow\left(5767934-182\right)
\rightarrow 5767752
Now, if we divide ‘5767752’ by the quotient (16574) then we get:
\rightarrow\left(5767752\div16574\right)
\rightarrow 348
\therefore We can see that the boy wrongly copied the unit digit, resulting in the divisor being 348 instead of 343.
Ans: The mistake made by the boy was copy the divisor as 348 instead of the correct number, 343.
Other variants of this particular math question are:
- When dividing 5767934 by 343, a student mistakenly obtained a quotient of 16574 with a remainder of 182. What error occurred during the division process?
- An error was made when dividing 5767934 by 343, resulting in a quotient of 16574 and a remainder of 182. What was the specific mistake in the division?
- In the division of 5767934 by 343, a student obtained a quotient of 16574 and a remainder of 182. What was the flaw in the division procedure?