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The quotient when 10100 is divided by 575 is

A. 225 × 1075

B. 1025

C. 275

D. 275 × 1025

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Expression,}} \cr & {\text{ = }}\frac{{{{\left( {10} \right)}^{100}}}}{{{{\left( 5 \right)}^{75}}}} \cr & = \frac{{{{\left( {2 \times 5} \right)}^{100}}}}{{{{\left( 5 \right)}^{75}}}} \cr & = \frac{{{{\left( 2 \right)}^{100}} \times {{\left( 5 \right)}^{100}}}}{{{{\left( 5 \right)}^{75}}}} \cr & = {2^{100}} \times \frac{{{5^{100}}}}{{{5^{75}}}} \cr & = {2^{100}} \times {5^{\left( {100 - 75} \right)}}.....\left[ {\because \frac{{{a^m}}}{{{a^n}}} = {a^{m - n}}} \right] \cr & = {2^{100}} \times {5^{25}} \cr & = {2^{25}} \times {5^{25}} \times {2^{75}}.....\left[ {\because {a^m} \times {a^n} = {a^{m + n}}} \right] \cr & = {\left( {10} \right)^{25}} \times {2^{75}}.....\left[ {\because {a^m} \times {b^m} = a{b^m}} \right] \cr} $$

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