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Find the greatest number which is such that when 76, 151, and 226 are divided by it, the remainders are all alike.
A)60
B)70
C)75
D)69

A

60

B

70

C

75

D

69

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To solve the problem of finding the greatest number that gives the same remainder when dividing 76, 151, and 226, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the differences between the numbers. We first find the differences between the pairs of numbers: - Difference between 151 and 76: \[ 151 - 76 = 75 \] - Difference between 226 and 151: \[ 226 - 151 = 75 \] - Difference between 226 and 76: \[ 226 - 76 = 150 \] ### Step 2: Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the differences. Now we need to find the GCD of the differences we calculated: - The differences are 75, 75, and 150. We can find the GCD of 75 and 150: - The factors of 75 are: 1, 3, 5, 15, 25, 75 - The factors of 150 are: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 25, 30, 50, 75, 150 The greatest common divisor is 75. ### Step 3: Check the options. Now we check the options given in the question: A) 60 B) 70 C) 75 D) 69 Since 75 is one of the options and it is the greatest number that divides the differences, we conclude that the answer is: ### Final Answer: C) 75 ---
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