Which of these numbers is not divisible by 3?

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Which of these numbers is not divisible by 3?

Answer: A. 121Key insight: A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3. 121: 1 + 2 + 1 = 4, which is not divisible by 3. So 121 is not divisible…

  1. A.

    121

  2. B.

    243

  3. C.

    321

  4. D.

    111

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Correct answer: A

Key insight: A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.

  • 121: 1 + 2 + 1 = 4, which is not divisible by 3. So 121 is not divisible by 3.

  • 243: 2 + 4 + 3 = 9, which is divisible by 3. So 243 is divisible by 3.

  • 321: 3 + 2 + 1 = 6, which is divisible by 3. So 321 is divisible by 3.

  • 111: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3, which is divisible by 3. So 111 is divisible by 3.

Final answer: 121 is the only number not divisible by 3.

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