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What is the value of X ? 1. X! is odd 2. X is even Source: GMAT Club Tests - hardest GMAT questions In this partcular problem the OA is C. according to me it should be A. From S1 we get x=0 or x=1. 0 is even in GMAT, Hence only value of x is 1, sufficient.
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Re: M04: Question 15 [#permalink]
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Stmt1 does not say that x is odd. It says factorial of x is odd. And this is true for both x = 0 and x = 1. Hence, stmt1 by itself is insufficient.
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Re: M04: Question 15 [#permalink]
26 Dec 2008, 02:49
Thanks scthakur.
I wrongly thogh factorial of 0 is 0.
Later found out it is 1
Thanks again.
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Initially I jumped to A as I forgot 0!=1. Thanks a lot. This one is really good.
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i think the trick here is not to recall that factorial of zero is one making two correct values for statement1. Even numbers N = 2n (n=0,1,2, 3...) That is 0,2,4,6 are all even numbers OA is C, as stmt2 has clarified that X is even (i.e 0)
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statement 1:
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X can either be Zero or One since both the factorial values are odd.So insuff.
Statement 2:
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X is even.Certainly insuff.
combining both,we get X = 0.so suff.
I will go with option C
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Statement 1 impliies x can be 0 or 1..so not sufficient.
Statement 2 x is even...not sufficient.
Combining 1 & 2 x = 0,
hence C
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I say answer is C
1) X! is odd. 0! is 1 and 1! is 1. You have two options.
2) X is an even number. 0 is considered an even number.
So 0 is the value of X.
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kevinw1081 wrote: Are all factorials even? except for 1? All factorials are even, except for 0 and 1 whose factorials are odd and the same; 0! = 1! = 1.
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gattupalli wrote: I completely agree with Adhiraj even I assume that 0 is not even either but the answer says is C. My answer was E too... should I take it like a thumb rule that 0 is even in GMAT? Even = 2n. where n: {0, 1, 2, ...} list of even nos: {0, 2, 4, ...} - 0 is inclusive.
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Zero fits the definition of "even number": it is an integer multiple of 2.
Source: wiki
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Its C.
1 => 0 or 1
2 => 0,2,4....
So C specifies 0 as the answer.
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0!=1 Oh boy... I totally forgot about this. I too thought 0!=0 /sadface.
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The answer is C. (1) says x can be 0 or 1, where x! = 1 Insufficient (2) says x is even Insufficient So (1) + (2) = 0 Sufficient.
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Clean bowled on this one! I guess I learned two things here.
1. 0! = 1, 0! & 1! are the only Odd factorials
2. 0 is an Even number (this was a surprise!)
I also think that the key is too look out for answer choices that seem 'too good to be true'; 95% of the time in such instances, the GMAT is playing around with you.
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Caught the 0! = 1 and 1! = 1 but it took me a while to realize that 0 is even.
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Statement 1 is sufficient because it results in one answer....that's 0!=1; and 1!=1 and 1 is odd.
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Thanks mate. i see now.lol Bunuel wrote: Cosmas wrote: Statement 1 is sufficient because it results in one answer....that's 0!=1; and 1!=1 and 1 is odd. Welcome to GMAT Club. Note that the answer to this question is C, not A. What is the value x ? (1) x! is odd --> two values satisfy this condition 0 and 1: 0!=1 and 1!=1. Not sufficient. (2) x is even --> x can be any even number. Not sufficient. (1)+(2) Since from (1) x is either 0 or 1 and (2) says that x is even then x=0=even. Sufficient. Answer: C. Hope it's clear. |
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Good question... The answer is C and many people have already explained it. A small information regarding even and odd numbers. Even and odd numbers are defined for integers ie., -2,-4 etc are also even numbers. So, zero is obviously an even number. E = {...-4,-2,0,2,4...} O = {..-3,-1,1,3...} PS: I am new to the forum and this is my first post.. 
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