A common error encountered when examining a worksheet that does not balance is the discovery that the error is mathematically divisible by nine. This type of error is commonly referred to as:
A) an addition or subtraction error.
B) a single-entry error.
C) a transposition error.
D) a double-entry error.

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Mathematically, when a number is transposed (i.e. the digits are switched around), the difference between the original number and the transposed number is always divisible by nine. Therefore, if an error on a worksheet is divisible by nine, it is most likely a transposition error.

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