EBK MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134506609
Author: Beckmann
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Chapter 8.3, Problem 4P
Beth knows the divisibility test for 3. Beth says that she can tell just by looking, and without doing any calculations at all, that the number 999,888,777,666,555,444,333,222, 111 is divisible by 3. How can Beth do that? Explain why it’s not just a lucky guess.
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