Complete 105_ for Divisibility by 2: Find the Missing Digit

Question

Complete the numbers to obtain a number divisible by 2 without remainder.

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to apply the rule of divisibility by 2, which states that a number is divisible by 2 if its last digit is an even number.

Let's consider the possible digits for the underscore: 11, 55, 33, and 88.

  • If we insert 11, the number becomes 10511051, which ends in an odd digit, not divisible by 2.
  • If we insert 55, the number becomes 10551055, which ends in an odd digit, not divisible by 2.
  • If we insert 33, the number becomes 10531053, which ends in an odd digit, not divisible by 2.
  • If we insert 88, the number becomes 10581058, which ends in an even digit, divisible by 2.

Since the correct last digit that makes the number divisible by 2 is an even number, the solution to the problem is inserting 88.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 88.

Answer

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