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Re: If a, b, c and d are integers, is (2^a·3^b)/(2^c·3^d) even ? [#permalink]
Nabneet wrote:
sivakumarm786 wrote:
If a, b, c and d are integers, is \(\frac{[2^a∗3^b]}{[2^c∗3^d]}\) even?
(1) a > c
no info on b and d is given
not sufficient
(2) b = c + d
the ratio can be re-written as
\(\frac{[2^a∗3^c*3^d]}{[2^c∗3^d]}\)

=> \(\frac{[2^a∗3^c]}{[2^c]}\)

=> Clearly, the ratio is an Even integer only if a >c, about which we don't have any info from statement 2 alone.
Statement 2 is not sufficient.

statement 1 and 2 taken together - the ratio is an even integer.
Answer C



For Condition a>c
if a=2 and c=-2

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Thanks for pointing out the mistake. I had read the question as a, b, c and d to be positive integers which is not so.
Since, a, b, c and d are integers we need to know their signs as well. So, E shall be the answer.
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Re: If a, b, c and d are integers, is (2^a·3^b)/(2^c·3^d) even ? [#permalink]
If a, b, c and d are integers, is \(\frac{2a∗3b}{2c∗3d }even?\)

\((1) a > c\\
(2) b = c + d\)

\(2^a-c * 3^b-d\)

1) a > c => a-c > 0

This means we have 2 with a positive exponent. But we still do not know the whether the exponent of 3 is positive or negative. If its positive then we will have an even integer. But if its negative then we will have a fraction.

2) b = c + d

\(2^a-c * 3^b-d = 2^a-c * 3^c+d-d = 2^a-c * 3^c\)

In this case we do not know the sign of exponent of neither 2 nor 3. If a-c is positive and C is positive then we will have an even integer. But if a-c is positive and c is negative then we will have a fraction.

3) a > c & b = c + d

By combining both statements we are left with following expression: 2^a-c * 3^c

We still do not know the sign of c. If c is positive then we will have an even integer. But if c is negative then we will have a fraction.

Therefore, its E.
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