A number when divided by 296 leaves 75 as remainder. When the same number is divided by 37, the remainder will be:

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Let x = 296 q + 75 = (37 x 8q + 37 x 2) + 1 = 37 (8q + 2) + 1 Thus, when the number is divided by 37, the remainder is 1.

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