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The smallest positive integer that leaves remainder 3 on division by 7 and remainder 4 on division by 9 is:

Competition practiceNumber & Arithmetic
  • A31
  • B24
  • C22
  • D45

Step-by-Step Solution

Numbers leaving remainder 4 on division by 9 are 4, 13, 22, 31, 40, … Test each against the first condition: 4, 13 and 22 leave 4, 6 and 1 on division by 7, but works. So 31 is the smallest; the next one is 31 + 63 = 94, since the pattern repeats every LCM(7, 9) = 63.
Answer: A) 31

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