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If (3^a)*(4^b)=c , then what is the value of b? 1. 5^a=25 2. [#permalink]
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If (3^a)*(4^b)=c , then what is the value of b?
1. 5^a=25
2. c=36
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shobhitb wrote: straight B for me
Can you please illustrate how you got that answer?
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GMATT73 wrote: shobhitb wrote: straight B for me Can you please illustrate how you got that answer? Statement 1
a=2 but no value of b so cannot determine c
Statement 2
c is given!
So sufficient
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(B) was my guess too, but according to the OA we are both wrong.
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what is the source of this problem, Matt?!!
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GMATT73 wrote: If (3^a)*(4^b)=c , then what is the value of c?
1. 5^a=25
2. c=36
maybe some typo?
I guess if it is not B than it should be D.C is out cause 2st alone is sufficient
So How did they get the valuse of C from 1st?
All we can get from 5^a=25 is that a=2
9*4^b=c defenitely not suff
Matt but the question was what is the value of C ))) I knew there was a typo)) 
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Matt,
It doesn't seem right. It probably has to be something like (C < 36) or ( C > 36) or something else. I mean, if it says C = 36, then (B) certainly qualifies.
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Here`s the problem in source format.
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GMATT73,
Can you post the Kaplan explanation for this.
Are there any fraction values of a/b that can also yield 36.
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St1:
No information about c. Insufficient.
St2:
c = 36, (3^a)(4^b) = c
Can be 9*4 --> a = 2, b = 1.
I'll go with B. I can't think of any other combination that works.
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Well, I suppose since the stem didn't say a and b are integers, we really can't say that a= 2 and b=1 if c=36. For example, a could equal to (ln4/ln3+2) and b could equal to 0. (I had chosen B too, and looks like it IS wrong.)
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sgrover wrote: GMATT73, Can you post the Kaplan explanation for this. Are there any fraction values of a/b that can also yield 36. Here is the OE from Kaplan. Not that it helps much...
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The correct answer is C (also in Kaplan as the link provided by you)
If (3^a)*(4^b)=c , then what is the value of b?
1. 5^a=25
2. c=36
1. 5^a= 25 --> a= 2 , nothing about c ---> insuff
2. nothing about a --> insuff
1 and 2:
a=2 ---> 3^a = 9, we have c=36 ---> 4^b = 36/9= 4 --> b=1
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laxieqv wrote: The correct answer is C (also in Kaplan as the link provided by you) If (3^a)*(4^b)=c , then what is the value of b? 1. 5^a=25 2. c=36 1. 5^a= 25 --> a= 2 , nothing about c ---> insuff 2. nothing about a --> insuff 1 and 2: a=2 ---> 3^a = 9, we have c=36 ---> 4^b = 36/9= 4 --> b=1 Here`s where I get a little hazy....
If (3^a)*(4^b)=36, then doesn`t b have to equal 1?
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GMATT73 wrote: laxieqv wrote: The correct answer is C (also in Kaplan as the link provided by you) If (3^a)*(4^b)=c , then what is the value of b? 1. 5^a=25 2. c=36 1. 5^a= 25 --> a= 2 , nothing about c ---> insuff 2. nothing about a --> insuff 1 and 2: a=2 ---> 3^a = 9, we have c=36 ---> 4^b = 36/9= 4 --> b=1 Here`s where I get a little hazy.... If (3^a)*(4^b)=36, then doesn`t b have to equal 1? if we know only c ..it's impossible to conclude that b=1 coz a and b are not necessarily integers 
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laxieqv wrote: GMATT73 wrote: laxieqv wrote: The correct answer is C (also in Kaplan as the link provided by you) If (3^a)*(4^b)=c , then what is the value of b? 1. 5^a=25 2. c=36 1. 5^a= 25 --> a= 2 , nothing about c ---> insuff 2. nothing about a --> insuff 1 and 2: a=2 ---> 3^a = 9, we have c=36 ---> 4^b = 36/9= 4 --> b=1 Here`s where I get a little hazy.... If (3^a)*(4^b)=36, then doesn`t b have to equal 1? if we know only c ..it's impossible to conclude that b=1 coz a and b are not necessarily integers DUH!
 
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laxieqv wrote: GMATT73 wrote: laxieqv wrote: The correct answer is C (also in Kaplan as the link provided by you) If (3^a)*(4^b)=c , then what is the value of b? 1. 5^a=25 2. c=36 1. 5^a= 25 --> a= 2 , nothing about c ---> insuff 2. nothing about a --> insuff 1 and 2: a=2 ---> 3^a = 9, we have c=36 ---> 4^b = 36/9= 4 --> b=1 Here`s where I get a little hazy.... If (3^a)*(4^b)=36, then doesn`t b have to equal 1? if we know only c ..it's impossible to conclude that b=1 coz a and b are not necessarily integers I still have a problem in agreeing with this reasoning. If a,b are not integers, how can lets say 3^1.25 * 4^3.45 equals an integer value?
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Guess I am way late to post for this.. but here goes
S1 :
5^a = 25 = 5^2
=> a = 2
=Don't know c
=> Not sufficient.
S2: c = 36
Don't know a; Not sufficient.
S1&S2:
a =2, c =36 => b = 1
Sufficient : Answer C
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sridhars wrote:
I still have a problem in agreeing with this reasoning. If a,b are not integers, how can lets say 3^1.25 * 4^3.45 equals an integer value?
How about my example? Quote: a could equal to (ln4/ln3+2) and b could equal to 0.
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the answer is B. There is no power of 3 that will yield 36
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