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If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2017, 07:50
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D) 15

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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2017, 14:04
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GMATPrepNow wrote:
If \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27, then kj =

A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 12
D) 15

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Another approach is to isolate the 3 in both equations. Here’s what I mean:

Given: 3^k = 16
Rewrite 16 as 2^4 to get: 3^k = 2^4
Raise both sides to the power of 1/k to get: (3^k)^(1/k) = (2^4)^(1/k)
Use power of power law to simplify: 3 = 2^(4/k)

Given: 2^j = 27
Rewrite 27 as 3^3 to get: 2^j = 3^3
Raise both sides to the power of 1/3 to get: (2^j)^(1/3) = (3^3) ^(1/3)
Use power of power law to simplify: 2^(j/3) = 3

We now have two equations:
3 = 2^(4/k)
2^(j/3) = 3

Since both equations are set equal to 3, we can write: 2^(4/k) = 2^(j/3)
Since the bases both equal 2, we can conclude that 4/k = j/3
Cross multiply to get: jk = (4)(3)
So, jk = 12

Answer: [spoiler]D[/spoiler]

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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2017, 10:01
GMATPrepNow wrote:
If \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27, then kj =

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D) 12
D) 15

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question must be 3^k=27 && 2^j=16

Any way
3^k=27=3^3 thus k=3
2^j=16=2^4 thus j=4
so kj= 3*4 =12

Ans D
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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2017, 10:16
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GMATPrepNow wrote:
If \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27, then kj =

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D) 12
D) 15

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question must be 3^k=27 & 2^j=16


The given information is correct as worded: \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27
The solution to each individual equation is not an integer.

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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2017, 10:33
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rohit8865 wrote:
GMATPrepNow wrote:
If \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27, then kj =

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D) 12
D) 15

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question must be 3^k=27 & 2^j=16


The given information is correct as worded: \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27
The solution to each individual equation is not an integer.


Cheers,
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then we can multiply both equation to get
3^k*2^j= 16*27
getting k=3 j=4
thus KJ=12
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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2017, 11:22
rohit8865 wrote:
then we can multiply both equation to get
3^k*2^j= 16*27
getting k=3 j=4
thus KJ=12


The question looks a bit odd , but I am with the above solution, answer must be (D)...
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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2017, 14:05
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If \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27, then kj =

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D) 12
D) 15

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Another approach involves approximation.

Given: 2^j = 27
Notice that 2^4 = 16 and 2^5 = 32
Since 27 is closer to 32 than it is to 16, we can conclude that j is closer to 5 than it is to 4.
Let's say j ≈ 4.7


Given: 3^k = 16
Notice that 3^2 = 9 and 3^3 = 27
Since 16 is approximately halfway between 9 and 27, we can conclude that k is approximately halfway between 2 and 3.
Let's say k ≈ 2.5

So, jk ≈ (4.7)(2.5)
≈ 11.75

When we check the answer choices, we see that answer choice D is the closest to 11.75

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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   15 Feb 2017, 10:22
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If \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27, then kj =

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D) 12
D) 15

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Another approach. 3^k = 16. Take log to the base 3. k= log316 = 4 log32 As loga(b^k) = k logab
2^j = 27. Take log to the base 2. j = log227 = 3log33
k*j = 12 * log32 * log 23
Thus kj = 12. as log ab * logba =1
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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   09 Jul 2017, 08:13
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3^k=16 and 2^J=27, we need to find kJ
3^k x 2^J=16 x 27
3^k x 2^J=2^4 x 3^3
i.e. 3^k x 2^J=3^3 x 2^4
Thus, kJ=12

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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   09 Jul 2017, 09:13
The answer would be D i.e. 12.

Multiply the two and get a he respective powers of 2 and 3.

Thus k*j=12

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Re: If 3^k = 16, and 2^j = 27, then kj = [#permalink] New post   15 Jan 2023, 02:42
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Given that \(3^k\) = 16, and \(2^j\) = 27 and we need to find the value of kj

\(3^k\) = 16 = \(2^4\)

Raising both the sides to the power of \(\frac{1}{k}\) we get
\(3^{k/k}\) = \(2^{\frac{4}{k}}\)
=> 3 = \(2^{\frac{4}{k}}\) ...(1)

\(2^j\) = 27 = \(3^3\)
Raising both the sides to the power of \(\frac{1}{3}\) we get
\(2^{\frac{j}{3}}\) = \(3^{\frac{3}{3}}\)
=> \(2^{\frac{j}{3}}\) = 3 ...(2)

From (1) and (2) we get
3 = \(2^{\frac{4}{k}}\) = \(2^{\frac{j}{3}}\)
=> \(\frac{4}{k}\) = \(\frac{j}{3}\)
=> 4 * 3 = k*j
=> kj = 12

So, Answer will be D
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