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Can you plesae explain the below part in ur post little more
but in this case a+10b+100c=875=25*35 and in this case \frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}, so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

I a not able to understand how 25*35 comes and also how from the fraction 7/8 ur deducing that abc is divisble by 3?
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Hi bunnel,

Can you plesae explain the below part in ur post little more
but in this case a+10b+100c=875=25*35 and in this case \frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}, so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

I a not able to understand how 25*35 comes and also how from the fraction 7/8 ur deducing that abc is divisble by 3?


We have that a=5. We also know that 5 < b < c < 10. Now, abc won't be divisible by 3, if and only, b and c are 7 and 8 respectively (in all other cases either b is 6 or c is 9 since 5<b<c<10). So, if we can prove that b and c are NOT 7 and 8 respectively, then abc WILL be divisible by 3.

If b=7 and c=8, then a+10b+100c=875 (875=25*35) and in this case \(\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}\), so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

Thus, b and c are NOT 7 and 8 respectively. Therefore b is 6 or/and c is 9, so abc IS divisible by 3.

Hope it helps.
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If a, b, and c are integers such that 0 < a < b < c < 10, is the product abc divisible by 3?

(1) If \(\frac{a}{1000}\) + \(\frac{b}{100}\) + \(\frac{c}{10}\) is expressed as a single fraction reduced to lowest terms, the denominator is 200.

\(\frac{a}{1000}\) + \(\frac{b}{100}\) + \(\frac{c}{10}=\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}\). Since when reduced to lowest terms, the denominator is 1000/5=200, then a+10b+100c must be divisible by 5, which implies that a must be divisible by 5. Now, since 0<a<10, then a=5.

Next, abc won't be divisible by 3, if and only, b and c are 7 and 8 respectively (in all other cases b or c will be divisible by 3 since 5<b<c<10), but in this case a+10b+100c=875=25*35 and in this case \(\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}\), so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

Therefore abc IS divisible by 3. Sufficient.


(2) c – b < b – a. This implies that a+c<2b. If a=1, b=4 and c=5, then the answer is NO but if a=1, b=6 and c=7, then the answer is YES. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.


HI,

could you please explain how (100C+10b+a)/1000 has a denominator with 200? as when u take a three digit number we express it as 100C+10B+A, So how a three digit number when divided by 1000 has 200 as denominator? i thought E as the answer (please correct me if i am wrong) .

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If a, b, and c are integers such that 0 < a < b < c < 10, is the product abc divisible by 3?

(1) If \(\frac{a}{1000}\) + \(\frac{b}{100}\) + \(\frac{c}{10}\) is expressed as a single fraction reduced to lowest terms, the denominator is 200.

\(\frac{a}{1000}\) + \(\frac{b}{100}\) + \(\frac{c}{10}=\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}\). Since when reduced to lowest terms, the denominator is 1000/5=200, then a+10b+100c must be divisible by 5, which implies that a must be divisible by 5. Now, since 0<a<10, then a=5.

Next, abc won't be divisible by 3, if and only, b and c are 7 and 8 respectively (in all other cases b or c will be divisible by 3 since 5<b<c<10), but in this case a+10b+100c=875=25*35 and in this case \(\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}\), so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

Therefore abc IS divisible by 3. Sufficient.


(2) c – b < b – a. This implies that a+c<2b. If a=1, b=4 and c=5, then the answer is NO but if a=1, b=6 and c=7, then the answer is YES. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.


HI,

could you please explain how (100C+10b+a)/1000 has a denominator with 200? as when u take a three digit number we express it as 100C+10B+A, So how a three digit number when divided by 1000 has 200 as denominator? i thought E as the answer (please correct me if i am wrong) .

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For example, if a=5, b=6 and c=7, then \(\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{765}{1000}=\frac{153}{200}\).

Hope it helps.
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This is a good question, but the part where we have a+10b+100c and which implies that a is the unit digit is not clear to me . What is the concept here? How are we able to deduce that a is the unit digit , b tens and c hundreds?
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This is a good question, but the part where we have a+10b+100c and which implies that a is the unit digit is not clear to me . What is the concept here? How are we able to deduce that a is the unit digit , b tens and c hundreds?


Any 3-digit number XYZ can be represented as 100X + 10Y + Z, for example 246 = 2*100 + 4*10 + 6.

Since, a, b, and c are single digits (0 < a < b < c < 10), then 100c + 10b + a gives a 3-digit integer cba (the same way as above).

Hope it's clear.
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stne wrote:
This is a good question, but the part where we have a+10b+100c and which implies that a is the unit digit is not clear to me . What is the concept here? How are we able to deduce that a is the unit digit , b tens and c hundreds?


Any 3-digit number XYZ can be represented as 100X + 10Y + Z, for example 246 = 2*100 + 4*10 + 6.

Since, a, b, and c are single digits (0 < a < b < c < 10), then 100c + 10b + a gives a 3-digit integer cba (the same way as above).

Hope it's clear.


yups now its clear

Zarrolou's comment as highlighted below confused me,I guess he meant b will be the tens digit and c will be the hundreds digit and a will be the units digit, "b will be the first digit of the tens" did not make sense to me. Is that possible? b will be the tens digit, what do we mean by " first digit of the tens and first digit of the Hundreds"


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".... (note that b will be the first digit of the tens and c will be the first digit of the hundreds and c is the unit)...."
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stne wrote:
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stne wrote:
This is a good question, but the part where we have a+10b+100c and which implies that a is the unit digit is not clear to me . What is the concept here? How are we able to deduce that a is the unit digit , b tens and c hundreds?


Any 3-digit number XYZ can be represented as 100X + 10Y + Z, for example 246 = 2*100 + 4*10 + 6.

Since, a, b, and c are single digits (0 < a < b < c < 10), then 100c + 10b + a gives a 3-digit integer cba (the same way as above).

Hope it's clear.


yups now its clear

Zarrolou's comment as highlighted below confused me,I guess he meant b will be the tens digit and c will be the hundreds digit and a will be the units digit, "b will be the first digit of the tens" did not make sense to me. Is that possible? b will be the tens digit, what do we mean by " first digit of the tens and first digit of the Hundreds"


Zarrolou wrote:
".... (note that b will be the first digit of the tens and c will be the first digit of the hundreds and c is the unit)...."


I think he meant a=units, b=tens, and c=hundreds.
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skamal7 wrote:
Hi bunnel,

Can you plesae explain the below part in ur post little more
but in this case a+10b+100c=875=25*35 and in this case \frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}, so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

I a not able to understand how 25*35 comes and also how from the fraction 7/8 ur deducing that abc is divisble by 3?


We have that a=5. We also know that 5 < b < c < 10. Now, abc won't be divisible by 3, if and only, b and c are 7 and 8 respectively (in all other cases either b is 6 or c is 9 since 5<b<c<10). So, if we can prove that b and c are NOT 7 and 8 respectively, then abc WILL be divisible by 3.

If b=7 and c=8, then a+10b+100c=875 (875=25*35) and in this case \(\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}\), so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

Thus, b and c are NOT 7 and 8 respectively. Therefore b is 6 or/and c is 9, so abc IS divisible by 3.

Hope it helps.


How did you arrive at 7 and 8?

As per the table below, the number will not be div if b=7 and c=8 or b= 8 and c=9 and b=6 and c= 9


Also please explain how did you arrive at 875 here?
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skamal7 wrote:
Hi bunnel,

Can you plesae explain the below part in ur post little more
but in this case a+10b+100c=875=25*35 and in this case \frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}, so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

I a not able to understand how 25*35 comes and also how from the fraction 7/8 ur deducing that abc is divisble by 3?


We have that a=5. We also know that 5 < b < c < 10. Now, abc won't be divisible by 3, if and only, b and c are 7 and 8 respectively (in all other cases either b is 6 or c is 9 since 5<b<c<10). So, if we can prove that b and c are NOT 7 and 8 respectively, then abc WILL be divisible by 3.

If b=7 and c=8, then a+10b+100c=875 (875=25*35) and in this case \(\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{7}{8}\), so reduced to lowest terms the denominator is 8 not 200 as stated.

Thus, b and c are NOT 7 and 8 respectively. Therefore b is 6 or/and c is 9, so abc IS divisible by 3.

Hope it helps.


How did you arrive at 7 and 8?

As per the table below, the number will not be div if b=7 and c=8 or b= 8 and c=9 and b=6 and c= 9


Also please explain how did you arrive at 875 here?


I think you misunderstood the question. The question asks whether a*b*c is divisible by 3, not a + b + c.
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Hi,

Can I understand why the answer is not C?

My rationale is that Statement (1) alone is not conclusive as
(i) a = 5 is undisputed.
(ii) b = 4 or 3
(iii) c = 3 or 2

In the first case where a = 5, b = 4 and c = 3, the fraction will be \(\frac{1}{200}\) + \(\frac{4}{100}\) + \(\frac{3}{10}\) = \(\frac{69}{200}\) (Simplest form).
In the second case where a = 5, b = 4 and c = 2, the fraction \(\frac{1}{200}\) + \(\frac{4}{100}\) + \(\frac{2}{10}\) = \(\frac{49}{200}\) (Simplest form).
In the third case where a = 5, b = 3 and c = 2, the fraction \(\frac{1}{200}\) + \(\frac{3}{100}\) + \(\frac{2}{10}\) = \(\frac{47}{200}\) (Simplest form).

Given that there are 2 possible scenarios: abc is divisible by 3 (Case 1 & 3) and abc is not divisible by 3 (Case 2), only by looking at Statement (2) will we be able to figure out what the value of b and c is and thereby figure out if abc is divisible by 3.

Am I missing something here?

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If a, b, and c are integers such that 0 < a < b < c < 10, is the product abc divisible by 3?

(1) If \(\frac{a}{1000}\) + \(\frac{b}{100}\) + \(\frac{c}{10}\) is expressed as a single fraction reduced to lowest terms, the denominator is 200.

(2) c – b < b – a



For product a*b*c to be divisible by 3, at least one of the three integers should be divisible by 3.


(1) If \(\frac{a}{1000}\) + \(\frac{b}{100}\) + \(\frac{c}{10}\) is expressed as a single fraction reduced to lowest terms, the denominator is 200.

\(\frac{a}{1000}\) + \(\frac{b}{100}\) + \(\frac{c}{10}=\frac{a+10b+100c}{1000}=\frac{x}{200}\)
100c+10b+a=c00+b0+a=cba
So cba and 1000 have only factor 5 in common.
This tells us that 100c+10b+a or 3-digit number cba is a multiple of 5 but not of 25 or 2.
a) 100c+10b+a will be multiple of 5, only when a is 5 as 0<a<10.
b) Numbers ending in 25, 75 are multiples of 25, so b cannot be 7, that is number cba cannot be c75.
So b can be 6, and c any of the remaining digits 7,8 or 9. As b is a multiple of 3, product a*b*c will be divisible by 3.
b can also be 8, then c is 9. As c is a multiple of 3, product a*b*c will be divisible by 3.

Product a*b*c is always divisible by 3.
Sufficient


(2) c – b < b – a
If c is 8 and b is 7
a) a is 4……answer is No
b) a is 3…..answer is yes
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