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Re: If p = (3)(5)(6)(9)(q) and if q is a positive integer, then p must be [#permalink]
Bunuel wrote:
If p = (3)(5)(6)(9)(q) and if q is a positive integer, then p must be divisible, with no remainder, by all of the following except

A) 27
B) 36
C) 45
D) 54
E) 90


By going through the options and doing prime factorisation it can be figured that p is not divisible by 36 or we can't say for sure if it is as 36 consists of (3*3*2*2) whereas p has four 3's and one two in it and as we don't know the value of q we cannot say if the other 2 will also be divisible.
hence answer option B

let me know if I am wrong at any step :)
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Re: If p = (3)(5)(6)(9)(q) and if q is a positive integer, then p must be [#permalink]
shubhi19 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If p = (3)(5)(6)(9)(q) and if q is a positive integer, then p must be divisible, with no remainder, by all of the following except

A) 27
B) 36
C) 45
D) 54
E) 90


By going through the options and doing prime factorisation it can be figured that p is not divisible by 36 or we can't say for sure if it is as 36 consists of (3*3*2*2) whereas p has four 3's and one two in it and as we don't know the value of q we cannot say if the other 2 will also be divisible.
hence answer option B

let me know if I am wrong at any step :)

Yes solid reasoning. That’s exactly what the problem was about - to spot the option with 2s power greater than 1.
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