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# If P is an odd integer and (P^2 + Q * R) is an even intege

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If P is an odd integer and (P^2 + Q * R) is an even integer, then which of the following must be true?

A. either Q or R is an odd integer
B. either Q or R is an even integer
C. both Q and R are odd integer
D. both Q and R are even integers
E. nothing can be concluded
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mkrishnabdrr wrote:
If P is an odd integer and (P^2 + Q * R) is an even integer, then which of the following must be true?

A. either Q or R is an odd integer
B. either Q or R is an even integer
C. both Q and R are odd integer
D. both Q and R are even integers
E. nothing can be concluded

P^2 + QR = even

odd^2 + QR = even

odd + QR = even

QR = even - odd = odd.

If Q and R are integers, then both must be odd but we don't know that. So, they might not be integers at all (say $$Q=R=\sqrt{3}$$), which makes E the answer.

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30 Jun 2017, 07:06
mkrishnabdrr wrote:
If P is an odd integer and (P^2 + Q * R) is an even integer, then which of the following must be true?

A. either Q or R is an odd integer
B. either Q or R is an even integer
C. both Q and R are odd integer
D. both Q and R are even integers
E. nothing can be concluded

We have 3 variable - P , Q and R

Given (P^2 + Q * R) = Even and P^2 = Odd

So, P = Odd

So, We can conclude that Q*R = Even, because Even*Even = Even & Odd*Even = Even

So, Q = Odd/Even & R = Odd/Even

Thus, we can not definitely conclude any value for Q or R, answer will be (E)
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09 Aug 2017, 06:53
mkrishnabdrr wrote:
If P is an odd integer and (P^2 + Q * R) is an even integer, then which of the following must be true?

A. either Q or R is an odd integer
B. either Q or R is an even integer
C. both Q and R are odd integer
D. both Q and R are even integers
E. nothing can be concluded

P is an odd integer
(P^2 + Q * R) is an even integer

P^2 is also an odd integer... So, for (P^2 + Q * R) to be an even integer, Q*R must be odd integer.
Now Q*R can be odd in two cases.

1st : Both are integers : In this case Q and R both are odd integers.

2nd : One of them is integer and other is fraction : In this case the first integer may be odd or even and second integer is a fraction.

So, Nothing can be concluded about Q & R in terms of being odd or even or integral form.

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