SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 61

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 24 June 2024 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q61

Find the least value digit which is assigned to * so that the number 1972*471 is divisible by 9.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 5.

Divisibility rule of 9: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.

Sum of digits: 1 + 9 + 7 + 2 + * + 4 + 7 + 1 = * + 31

* = 5 

So, the sum of digits = 36 will be divisible by 9