Q. A given number is a multiple of 7. It is between 30 and 60. It is also a factor of 70. What is the number?
List Multiples of 7: List all multiples of 7 between 30 and 60.Multiples of 7 between 30 and 60 are 35, 42, 49, and 56.
Identify Factors of 70: Identify which of these multiples are factors of 70. A factor of a number is a number that divides into it without leaving a remainder. We need to check which of the multiples of 7 also divide 70 without a remainder.
Check 35 as Factor: Check if 35 is a factor of 70.70÷35=2, which means 35 is a factor of 70.
Check 42 as Factor: Check if 42 is a factor of 70.70÷42 does not result in a whole number, so 42 is not a factor of 70.
Check 49 as Factor: Check if 49 is a factor of 70.70÷49 does not result in a whole number, so 49 is not a factor of 70.
Check 56 as Factor: Check if 56 is a factor of 70.70÷56 does not result in a whole number, so 56 is not a factor of 70.
Conclude Correct Number: Conclude the number that meets all the criteria.Since 35 is the only number that is a multiple of 7, between 30 and 60, and also a factor of 70, it is the number we are looking for.
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