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Section B2
Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications
The non-negative remainder when $9^{16}$ is divided by 5 is:
0
1
2
3
The correct answer is Option () -
$9\equiv4\pmod{5}.$
$9^{16}\equiv4^{16}\pmod{5}.$
$4\equiv-1\pmod{5}.$
$4^{16}\equiv(-1)^{16}=1\pmod{5}.$
$\text{Required remainder}=1.$