SOLUTION: How many possible nonzero remainders are there when 11 is a divisor? a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10 Explain your answer.

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Question 252763: How many possible nonzero remainders are there when 11 is a divisor?
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10
Explain your answer.
Found 2 solutions by hokies, richwmiller:
Answer by hokies(65) About Me  (Show Source):
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d. 10
They are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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there are 10 different single digit numbers available to be remainders
plus the number 10 could be a remainder
but we are told nonzero remainders so that makes ten total