QuestionFind a 3-digit number divisible by 5 and explain why it meets this criterion.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. The number must be a3-digit number. . The number must be divisible by5.
STEP 2
A number is divisible by5 if its last digit is either0 or5. This is because5 is a factor of10, and any number ending in0 or5 can be divided evenly by5.
STEP 3
Let's choose a3-digit number that ends with0 or5. For example, let's choose105.
STEP 4
To confirm that this number is divisible by, we can perform the division.
STEP 5
Perform the division to confirm that the result is an integer.
Since105 divided by5 equals21, which is an integer, we can confirm that105 is divisible by5.
Therefore,105 is a3-digit number that is divisible by5.
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