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If x and y are integers, and x/y is not an integer then which of the following must be true?

A. x is odd and y is even.
B. x is odd and y is odd.
C. x is even and y is odd.
D. x<y
E. None of the above

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23 Oct 2016, 10:05
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Bunuel wrote:
If x and y are integers, and x/y is not an integer then which of the following must be true?

A. x is odd and y is even.
B. x is odd and y is odd.
C. x is even and y is odd.
D. x<y
E. None of the above

x and y could be co-primes

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X/Y not integer,either x<y or x, y are co prime ... No musts ... E

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24 Oct 2016, 00:01
I think E bcz with examples we can prove all no must be true.
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04 Feb 2017, 04:26
rakaisraka wrote:
I think E bcz with examples we can prove all no must be true.

Hi. I don't understand how can you divide an Odd Number by an even no. and get an integer value.
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rakaisraka wrote:
I think E bcz with examples we can prove all no must be true.

Hi. I don't understand how can you divide an Odd Number by an even no. and get an integer value.

Hi,
as per question stem x and y are integers but x/y is not integer. This is must be true each statement has to be true to be answer.

A. x is odd and y is even. - x = 3 , y = 2 -- this satisfies the question stem but x =4 and y=3 also satisfies the question stem but y is odd.
B. x is odd and y is odd. -- x = 3 , y=5 => you can take odd even examples in this too.
C. x is even and y is odd. => similar to A
D. x<y => x=2 , y=3 or x=4, y=3
E. None of the above> implies none must be true.
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12 Feb 2017, 21:25
Bunuel wrote:
If x and y are integers, and x/y is not an integer then which of the following must be true?

A. x is odd and y is even.
B. x is odd and y is odd.
C. x is even and y is odd.
D. x<y
E. None of the above

Bunuel, The question wants us to try the options by picking numbers.
But, I think the question should mention x and y are POSITIVE integers. If we say that x and y are (just) integers, y can be 0. In that case x/y is Not a Number.

Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Hi All,

This question can be solved by TESTing VALUES (and coming up with examples that DISPROVE each of the wrong answer choices). Since X and Y are INTEGERS and X/Y is NOT an integer, you could quickly come up with a variety of examples of what X and Y COULD be, including....

1/2, 2/3, 3/2, 4/3, 6/4, 7/3, etc.

As such, you can quickly eliminate each of the first 4 answer choices.

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31 Mar 2017, 11:10
Hi rakaisraka,
According to option A, X is odd and Y is even
We dont have any such examples through which we can get integer value, then how can we say that it is not always true, please explain
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24 Mar 2018, 14:06
rakaisraka wrote:
Shruti0805 wrote:
rakaisraka wrote:
I think E bcz with examples we can prove all no must be true.

Hi. I don't understand how can you divide an Odd Number by an even no. and get an integer value.

Hi,
as per question stem x and y are integers but x/y is not integer. This is must be true each statement has to be true to be answer.

A. x is odd and y is even. - x = 3 , y = 2 -- this satisfies the question stem but x =4 and y=3 also satisfies the question stem but y is odd.
B. x is odd and y is odd. -- x = 3 , y=5 => you can take odd even examples in this too.
C. x is even and y is odd. => similar to A
D. x<y => x=2 , y=3 or x=4, y=3
E. None of the above> implies none must be true.
hope it helps

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24 Mar 2018, 14:22
Bunuel wrote:
If x and y are integers, and x/y is not an integer then which of the following must be true?

A. x is odd and y is even.
B. x is odd and y is odd.
C. x is even and y is odd.
D. x<y
E. None of the above

Since we have a "must be true" question and the following details: x,y are integers and $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is not an integer.

If we can provide an alternative case for each of the answer options,we will end up with Option E as the answer!

Consider the following cases

1. x=6(even), y=4(even) and $$\frac{x}{y} = \frac{6}{4}$$ is not an integer
This eliminates Option A,B, and C.

2. x=4 and y=6. $$\frac{x}{y} = \frac{4}{6}$$ and is not an integer
This eliminates Option D.

Therefore, we are left with Option E(None of the above) and it is our answer!
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11 Aug 2018, 21:04
Bunuel wrote:
If x and y are integers, and x/y is not an integer then which of the following must be true?

A. x is odd and y is even.
B. x is odd and y is odd.
C. x is even and y is odd.
D. x<y
E. None of the above

A. Case A: X=5,Y=2 X/Y-not integer, BUT, if x=5,y=0( remember 0 is also an even number), then,x/y=undefined .
B. X=5,Y=5, X/Y=Int. doesn't satisfy condition, X=5,Y=7 X/Y= not an integer, satisfy condition.
C.X=12,Y=3 X/Y=Int. , X=12, Y=5 X/Y=not an integer.
D. For not only X<Y but also For X>Y condition X/Y=not Int. can be satisfied.
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08 Oct 2018, 13:56
x and y are integers but x/y is not an integer (its not given that x/y is a fraction, just not an integer)
a. x=1(odd), y=0(even) --> not defined (not an integer), condition holds.
b. both odd --> can be an integer, eliminated.
c. x=0 (even), y=1 (odd) ---> 0 (integer), eliminated.
d. x<y--> x=0, y=1 ---> 0 (integer), eliminated.
e. clearly a must be true so eliminated.
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08 Oct 2018, 14:48
Hi prateek25,

When a Quant question asks "which of the following must be true" what it's really asking is "which of the following is ALWAYS true no matter how many different examples you can come up with?"

Since X and Y are integers and X/Y is NOT an integer, we can come up with lots of examples that fit these details:

1/2, 2/3, 3/2, 4/3, 6/4, 7/3, etc.

As such, you can quickly eliminate each of the first 4 answer choices (including Answer A).

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08 Oct 2018, 15:13
Bunuel wrote:
If x and y are integers, and x/y is not an integer then which of the following must be true?

A. x is odd and y is even.
B. x is odd and y is odd.
C. x is even and y is odd.
D. x<y
E. None of the above

$$x,y\,\,{\text{ints}}$$

$$\frac{x}{y} \ne \operatorname{int}$$

$$?\,\,\,:\,\,\,{\text{true}}\,$$

To prove that a certain statement is false, give a counterexample to it!

(x,y) = (2,3) refutes statements (A), (B)

I explain: 2, 3 (for x and y respectively) are integers and 2/3 is not an integer. Therefore these choices are viable.
From the fact that x is NOT odd, (A) and (B) are refuted (even without looking at y)!

(x,y) = (3,2) refutes statements (C) and (D)

I explain: 3, 2 (for x and y respectively) are integers and 3/2 is not an integer. Therefore these choices are viable.
From the fact that x is NOT even, (C) is refuted (even without looking at y).
From the fact that x is NOT less than y, (D) is refuted.

The correct answer is therefore (E).

This solution follows the notations and rationale taught in the GMATH method.

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Bunuel wrote:
If x and y are integers, and x/y is not an integer then which of the following must be true?

A. x is odd and y is even.
B. x is odd and y is odd.
C. x is even and y is odd.
D. x<y
E. None of the above

The key word here is must
So, if we can find a case in which an answer choice is NOT true, then we can eliminate that answer choice.

A. x is odd and y is even.
x = 3 and y = 11 satisfies the condition that x/y is not an integer
Since y is NOT even, we can ELIMINATE A

B. x is odd and y is odd.
x = 4 and y = 6 satisfies the condition that x/y is not an integer
Since x is NOT odd, we can ELIMINATE B

C. x is even and y is odd.
x = 5 and y = 6 satisfies the condition that x/y is not an integer
Since x is NOT even, we can ELIMINATE C

D. x < y
x = 5 and y = 2 satisfies the condition that x/y is not an integer
Since x > y, we can ELIMINATE D

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09 Oct 2018, 07:58
Bunuel wrote:
If x and y are integers, and x/y is not an integer then which of the following must be true?

A. x is odd and y is even.
B. x is odd and y is odd.
C. x is even and y is odd.
D. x<y
E. None of the above

Plug in numbers to check -

(A) x = 3 and y = 2 ; x/y = 3/2 (Possible)
(B) x = 5 and y = 7 ; x/y = 5/7 (Possible)
(C) x = 2 and y = 3 ; x/y = 2/3 (Possible)
(D) x = 2 and y = 3 ; x/y = 2/3 (Possible)

(E) Answer must be (E) as none fits in perfectly....

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