GMATD11
If k is a positive integer and n=7.049*10^k, what is the value of k?
(1) 7,500 < n < 75,000
(2) 10^4 < n < 10^5
Given: n = (7.049)(10^k) Target question: What is the value of k?Before examining the statements, let's examine a few possible values of n by testing different k-values. If
k = 2, then n = (7.049)(10^k) = (7.049)(10^2) = (7.049)(100) =
704.9 If
k = 3, then n = (7.049)(10^k) = (7.049)(10^3) = (7.049)(1,000) =
7,049If
k = 4, then n = (7.049)(10^k) = (7.049)(10^4) = (7.049)(10,000) =
70,490If
k = 5, then n = (7.049)(10^k) = (7.049)(10^5) = (7.049)(100,000) =
704.900etc
Statement 1: (1) 7,500 < n < 75,000 Since
70,490 is the only n-value that fits in that range, it must be the case that
k = 4Since we can answer the
target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT
Statement 2: 10^4 < n < 10^5In other words,
10,000 < n < 100,000Since
70,490 is the only n-value that fits in that range, it must be the case that
k = 4Since we can answer the
target question with certainty, statement 2 is SUFFICIENT
Answer: D