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From statement (1), x = 2yn + 4 = 2(yn+2), where n is an integer >0
it just means that x is even, but we can't know the remainder when x is divided by y
for example, (x,y) can be (4,4) where there is no remainder or (4,3) where remainder is 1 --> insufficient

From statement (2),it clearly says that when x is divided by y, the remainder is 4 because there is no remainder from dividing y by itself.

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There seems to be a fault,
From this statement x = 2yn + 4, where n is an integer >0 you have derived,
If we divide both sides by y it gives (x/y)=2n+(4/y), which meant to say the remainder is 4.
Hence the answer should be D
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I have a question about statement 1. The statement says" x=(2*Y*k)+4 which can be rearranged as
x= Y*(some positive)+4. Is this statement not sufficient as we do not know if Y>4 or not? Since divisor has to be greater than remainder or is there some other reasoning?
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I have a question about statement 1. The statement says" x=(2*Y*k)+4 which can be rearranged as
x= Y*(some positive)+4. Is this statement not sufficient as we do not know if Y>4 or not? Since divisor has to be greater than remainder or is there some other reasoning?
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Yes, you are correct...2y is surely greater than 4, we cannot say the same about y. Only thing we can say is that y>2..
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From statement (1), x = 2yn + 4 = 2(yn+2), where n is an integer >0
it just means that x is even, but we can't know the remainder when x is divided by y
for example, (x,y) can be (4,4) where there is no remainder or (4,3) where remainder is 1 --> insufficient

From statement (2),it clearly says that when x is divided by y, the remainder is 4 because there is no remainder from dividing y by itself.

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There seems to be a fault,
From this statement x = 2yn + 4, where n is an integer >0 you have derived,
If we divide both sides by y it gives (x/y)=2n+(4/y), which meant to say the remainder is 4.
Hence the answer should be D


Sorry I seem to have made the mistake of assuming n>0, the above can only considered if n is non zero, else it is wrong.
i.e if n=0
(x/2y)=(4/2y). Under this condition the equation x = 2yn + 4, doesn't stand
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If x and y are nonzero integers, what is the remainder when x is divided by y ?

(1) When x is divided by 2y, the remainder is 4.

(2) When x + y is divided by y, the remainder is 4.


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(1) When x is divided by 2y, the remainder is 4.
So, \(x=2y*q+4\). Thus \(2y>4...y>2\).
If y=3, the remainder will be 4-3=1
If y=4, the remainder will be 4-4=0
For all values of y>4, the remainder will remain 4.
Insufficient

(2) When x + y is divided by y, the remainder is 4.
So \(x+y=y*q+4......x=y*q-y+4=y*(q-1)+4\). Thus the remainder will remain 4.
Sufficient

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Hi chetan2u I am still not able to understand why Statement 1 is not sufficient. Isn't x=(2k)y + 4 sufficient to say that remained will be 4 ? Bunuel can you also please pitch in to explain the algebraic significance of the statement. I have understood the plug a number method, but want to understand algebraically

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If x and y are nonzero integers, what is the remainder when x is divided by y ?

(1) When x is divided by 2y, the remainder is 4.

(2) When x + y is divided by y, the remainder is 4.


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(1) When x is divided by 2y, the remainder is 4.
So, \(x=2y*q+4\). Thus \(2y>4...y>2\).
If y=3, the remainder will be 4-3=1
If y=4, the remainder will be 4-4=0
For all values of y>4, the remainder will remain 4.
Insufficient

(2) When x + y is divided by y, the remainder is 4.
So \(x+y=y*q+4......x=y*q-y+4=y*(q-1)+4\). Thus the remainder will remain 4.
Sufficient

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Hi chetan2u I am still not able to understand why Statement 1 is not sufficient. Isn't x=(2k)y + 4 sufficient to say that remained will be 4 ? Bunuel can you also please pitch in to explain the algebraic significance of the statement. I have understood the plug a number method, but want to understand algebraically

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Yes, x=(2ky)+4, and when you divide this by y, the remainder is 4.

But what if y is less than 4, say y is 3, then remainder is 1 as 4=3+1.
Or say y=4, then remainder is 0.

Of course for all values of y>4, the remainder will be 4, but we do not know whether y>4 or not.
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