Question

Determine the number that 88 is divisible by from the choices provided A 6 B 2 C 3 D 5

Answer 1

To determine which of the choices 88 is divisible by, we can check each option:

- **A: 6**
A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by both 2 and 3.
- 88 is even, so it is divisible by 2.
- Sum of digits of 88 is \(8 + 8 = 16\), which is not divisible by 3.
Therefore, 88 is not divisible by 6.

- **B: 2**
A number is divisible by 2 if it is even.
- Since 88 is even, it is divisible by 2.

- **C: 3**
A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
- As calculated earlier, the sum of the digits \(8 + 8 = 16\) is not divisible by 3.
Therefore, 88 is not divisible by 3.

- **D: 5**
A number is divisible by 5 if it ends in 0 or 5.
- Since 88 ends in 8, it is not divisible by 5.

From the analysis, **the only choice that 88 is divisible by is B: 2**.