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\(\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{96^2}=\)

(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 12
(E) 18

\(\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{96^2}\)

Or, \(\frac{2^6*3^3*2^4}{2^{10}3^2}\)

Or, 3, Answer must be (A)
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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

\(\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{96^2}=\)

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(D) 12
(E) 18

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Category: Arithmetic Operations on rational numbers
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Since 8 x 3 x 2^2 = 96, then we see that 8^2 x 3^2 x 2^4 = 96^2, so we have:

[(8^2 x 3^2 x 4^2) x 3] / 96^2 = (96^2 x 3) / 96^2 = 3

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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

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\(\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{96^2}= \frac{2^6*3^3*2^4}{(2^5 *3)^2} = 3\)

IMO A
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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

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\(\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{96^2}\)

= \(\frac{(2^6)(3^3)(2^4)}{2^{10}*3^2}\)

= \(\frac{(2^{10})(3^3)}{2^{10}*3^2}\)

= \(3\), answer must be (A)
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Factorizing is a very often used tool in gmat quant. The same set of steps is followed for various questions like remainders , divisibilty, number of zeroes etc. Most things cancel leaving just the 3
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