Modular Arithmetic (Easy)
AMC 10 Q1–8 depth — contest entry, not school drills.
Modular Arithmetic: core idea
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Example problem: hint and answer
What is the remainder when is divided by ?
Hint: . Answer: 5.
Practice (9 problems — type your answers)
1. Compute .
2. How many integers satisfy ?
3. Compute .
4. How many integers satisfy ?
5. Compute .
6. What is the remainder when is divided by ?
7. Compute .
8. How many integers satisfy ?
9. Compute .