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Re: If a is a 3-digit integer and b is a 3-digit integer, is the units
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26 Jun 2017, 01:16
Since we have been asked to find if the units digit of the product of the numbers is greater than 5, knowing the units digit of both the numbers is enough to determine that.
(1) The units digit of a is 4. Since, we have no idea about the units digit of the number b, we cannot clearly tell if the units digit of product is greater than 5. Insufficient (2) The units digit of b is 7. Since, we have no idea about the units digit of the number a, we cannot clearly tell if the units digit of product is greater than 5. Insufficient
On combining both the statements, it is clear that the units digit of their product is 8(>5) Hence, sufficient(Option C)
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Bunuel wrote:
If a is a 3-digit integer and b is a 3-digit integer, is the units digit of the product of a and b greater than 5?
(1) The units digit of a is 4. (2) The units digit of b is 7.
Target question:Is the units digit of the product of a and b greater than 5?
Given: a is a 3-digit integer and b is a 3-digit integer
Statement 1: The units digit of a is 4 There are several values of a and b that satisfy statement 1. Here are two: Case a: a = 104 and b = 102. In this case the product ab = (104)(102) = ----8. So, the units digit of ab IS greater than 5 Case b: a = 104 and b = 100. In this case the product ab = (104)(100) = ----0. So, the units digit of ab is NOT greater than 5 Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is NOT SUFFICIENT
ASIDE: When I write that the product ab = (104)(102) = ----8, I'm ignoring all digits in the product OTHER THAN the units digit, since that's all we care about.
Statement 2: The units digit of b is 7 There are several values of a and b that satisfy statement 2. Here are two: Case a: a = 104 and b = 107. In this case the product ab = (104)(107) = ----8. So, the units digit of ab IS greater than 5 Case b: a = 100 and b = 107. In this case the product ab = (100)(107) = ----0. So, the units digit of ab is NOT greater than 5 Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Statements 1 and 2 combined Statement 1 tells us that a = --4 Statement 2 tells us that b = --7 So, ab = (--4)(--7) = -----8 So, the units digit of ab IS greater than 5 Since we can answer the target question with certainty, the combined statements are SUFFICIENT
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If a is a 3-digit integer and b is a 3-digit integer, is the units digit of the product of a and b greater than 5?
Unit digit of A*B>5 Let x,y = unit digit of a and b
(1) The units digit of a is 4. If y=2, x*y= 8 If y=1, x*y= 4 NS
(2) The units digit of b is 7 If x= 3, x*y = 21 ( unit digit is 1) If x= 4, x*y = 28 ( unit digit is 8) NS
St 1+2. Suff x*y= 28 ( unit digit is 8 )
Option C
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Bunuel wrote:
If a is a 3-digit integer and b is a 3-digit integer, is the units digit of the product of a and b greater than 5?
(1) The units digit of a is 4. (2) The units digit of b is 7.
We are given that a is a 3-digit integer and b is a 3-digit integer and need to determine whether the product of a and b is greater than 5.
Statement One Alone:
The units digit of a is 4.
Statement one alone is not sufficient to answer the question. For example, if the units digit of b is 1, then the units digit of the product of a and b is 4, which is less than 5; however, if the units digit of b is 2, then the units digit of the product of a and b is 8, which is greater than 5.
Statement Two Alone:
The units digit of b is 7.
Statement two alone is not sufficient to answer the question. For example, if the units digit of a is 1, then the units digit of the product of a and b is 7, which is greater than 5; however, if the units digit of a is 0, then the units digit of the product of a and b is 0, which is less than 5.
Statements One and Two Together:
Using the information from statements one and two, we see that since the product of the units digits of a and b is 4 x 7 = 28, the units digit of the product of a and b is 8, which is greater than 5.
Answer: C
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