Determine subgroup generated by a number

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so i got this question in a preparation test (http://prntscr.com/jmjs3r).I managed to show the last 2 questions but i got stuck getting a problem with the 1st one.

I started by doing {0,9,18,(18+9=27, so we get 6),15,(15+9=24, so we should(?) get 1?)} and then i stopped since i found a wrong number so the whole subgroup would be different.

Can someone explain where is mistake and why it doesn't work like that?

Thanks in advance!

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$27 - 24 = 3; 27 = 24 + 3$ so $24 \equiv 3 \mod 24$. So you get $3$; not $6$.

$3+9 = 12$

$12 + 9 = 21$

$21 + 9 = 30$

$30 - 24 = 6; 30 = 24 + 6$ so $30 \equiv 6\mod 24$ so you get $6$.

$6+ 9 =15$

$15 + 9 = 24$

$24 - 24 = 0; 24 = 24 + 0$ so $24\equiv 0 \mod 24$ so you get $0$.

That is the entire group. It has $8$ elements.