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sqrt(abc) = 504. Is B divisible by 2? (1) C = 168 (2) A is a [#permalink] New post 16 Jun 2007, 14:35
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sqrt(abc) = 504. Is B divisible by 2?
(1) C = 168
(2) A is a perfect square
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Re: DS: Sqrt [#permalink] New post 16 Jun 2007, 14:47
Himalayan wrote:
sqrt(abc) = 504. Is B divisible by 2?
(1) C = 168
(2) A is a perfect square


I got C.
sqrt(abc) = 504
=> abc = 504^2 = 2^6 * 3^4 * 7^2

(1) c = 168 = 2^3 * 3 * 7
Therefore, ab = 2^3 * 3^3 * 7
we cannot determine if b is divisible by 2 here. Say a = 2^3, b won't be divisible by 2. Say a = 3^3, b will be divisible by 2. INSUFFICIENT.

(2) a is a perfect square. We cannot dertermine the divisibility of b here. since a can be anything. INSUFFICIENT.

Together, we know ab = 2^3 * 3^3 * 7 and a is a perfect square. In this case, a can be 2^2, 3^2, or 6^2. In every case, b will be divisible by 2 since we have 2^3. SUFFICIENT.
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Re: DS: Sqrt [#permalink] New post 16 Jun 2007, 15:15
bkk145 wrote:
Himalayan wrote:
sqrt(abc) = 504. Is B divisible by 2?
(1) C = 168
(2) A is a perfect square


I got C.
sqrt(abc) = 504
=> abc = 504^2 = 2^6 * 3^4 * 7^2

(1) c = 168 = 2^3 * 3 * 7
Therefore, ab = 2^3 * 3^3 * 7
we cannot determine if b is divisible by 2 here. Say a = 2^3, b won't be divisible by 2. Say a = 3^3, b will be divisible by 2. INSUFFICIENT.

(2) a is a perfect square. We cannot dertermine the divisibility of b here. since a can be anything. INSUFFICIENT.

Together, we know ab = 2^3 * 3^3 * 7 and a is a perfect square. In this case, a can be 2^2, 3^2, or 6^2. In every case, b will be divisible by 2 since we have 2^3. SUFFICIENT.


Perfect ! I second (C) well done bkk145

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 [#permalink] New post 16 Jun 2007, 19:59
sqrt(abc) = 504. Is B divisible by 2?
(1) C = 168
(2) A is a perfect square


Together sufficient
abc = 504*504
ab = 504*504/168
= 3*504
= 3*168*3
= 3*3*4*4*7*3*2

a is 3 or 4, which leaves B divisible by 2
  [#permalink] 16 Jun 2007, 19:59
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