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If x and y are integers and $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is also an integer, is x an even number?

(1) $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is odd.
(2) $$\frac{y}{2}$$ is odd.

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If x and y are integers and x/y is also an integer, is x an even number?

(1) x/y is odd. It is clearly insufficient. For example, we can have 6/2 giving answer odd, and x = even, Also we can have 9/3 is odd, while x is odd.
Not sufficient.

(2) y/2is odd. This clearly means y is even.
Also, it is given x/y is an integer. Hence x has to be an even integer. because odd/even will not be an integer.
Sufficient.

Takeaway: x/y is not an integer if x is odd and y is even.
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If x and y are integers and $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is also an integer, is x an even number?

(1) $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is odd.
(2) $$\frac{y}{2}$$ is odd.

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Some important properties - If the solution of the expression $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is an integer,

EVEN/EVEN = ODD or EVEN
EVEN/ODD = EVEN
ODD/ODD = ODD
ODD/EVEN = Cannot be an integer

Now coming back to the question

(1) $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is odd.
Here x and y both could be either even or odd (Insufficient)

(2) $$\frac{y}{2}$$ is odd.
This is only possible when y is even Since, y is even, x also has to be even
as we know that the solution is an integer (Sufficient - Option B)

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Now coming back to the question

(1) x/y is odd.
Here x and y both could be either even or odd
- Not Sufficient

(2) Y/2 is odd.
This is possible only when Y is even. If Y is even , X has to be even. This option is sufficient.

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