Jambmaths question:
Find P , if 4516 – P7 =3056
Option A:
627
Option B:
1167
Option C:
6117
Option D:
1427
Jamb Maths Solution:
$\begin{align} & {{451}_{6}}-{{P}_{7}}={{305}_{6}} \\ & {{P}_{7}}={{451}_{6}}-{{305}_{6}} \\ & \text{ }{{451}_{6}} \\ & \text{ }\underline{\,-{{305}_{6}}}\text{ } \\ & \text{ }\underline{\text{ }{{142}_{6}}} \\ & \text{Convert 14}{{\text{2}}_{6}}\text{ to decimal system} \\ & {{142}_{6}}=1\times {{6}^{2}}+4\times {{6}^{1}}+2\times {{6}^{o}} \\ & \text{ }=36+24+2={{62}_{10}} \\ & \text{Convert }{{62}_{10}}\text{ to base 7 gives 11}{{\text{6}}_{7}} \\\end{align}$
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