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UKMT Junior Kangaroo, 2024

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

A train has 12 carriages. Each carriage has the same number of compartments. Iliana is travelling in the 7th carriage and in the 50th compartment from the front. How many compartments are there in each carriage?

(A) $7$ (B) $8$ (C) $9$ (D) $10$ (E) $12$

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