To determine which of the choices 88 is divisible by, we can check each option:
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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.
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B: 2
A number is divisible by 2 if it is even.- Since 88 is even, it is divisible by 2.
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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.
- As calculated earlier, the sum of the digits \(8 + 8 = 16\) is not divisible by 3.
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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.