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28 Apr 2016, 01:07
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C
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If the greatest common factor of positive integers A and B is 20, what is the value of A – B?
(1) The least common multiple of A and B is 400.
(2) A = 80
(1) The least common multiple of A and B is 400.
(2) A = 80
29 Apr 2016, 02:31
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Bunuel
Just to remember => Product of two numbers = GCF*LCM..
lets see the statements-
(1) The least common multiple of A and B is 400.
there are possiblities of different values of A and B..
so AB = 20*400 = 8000
a) A=20 , B = 400
GCF = 20 and LCM = 400
b) A=80 , B = 100
GCF = 20 and LCM = 400
other two
c) B=20 , A = 400
GCF = 20 and LCM = 400
d) B=80 , A = 100
GCF = 20 and LCM = 400
we will get different values for A-B
Insuff
(2) A = 80
nothing about B..
Insuff
Combined..
There is ONLY one set of values which fits in
A=80 and B=100
A-B = -20
Suff
31 Oct 2017, 11:38
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Bunuel
Target question: What is the value of A – B?
Given: The greatest common factor of positive integers A and B is 20
Statement 1: The least common multiple of A and B is 400
USEFUL RULE: (greatest common factor x and y)(least common multiple of x and y) = xy
So, (greatest common factor A and B)(least common multiple of A and B) = AB
Replace values to get: (20)(400) = AB
In other words, AB = 8000
Is knowing the value of AB enough to determine the value of A - B?
No.
There are several values of A and B that satisfy statement 1 (and the given information). Here are two:
Case a: A = 20 and B = 400, in which case A - B = 20 - 400 = -380
Case b: A = 400 and B = 20, in which case A - B = 400 - 20 = 380
Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Statement 2: A = 80
There's no information about B, so statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Statements 1 and 2 combined
Statement 1 tells us that AB = 8000
Statement 2 tells us that A = 80
This means that B = 100
So, A - B = 80 - 100 = -20
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, the combined statements are SUFFICIENT
Answer: C
Cheers,
Brent
