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If x is a positive integer and 123 divided by x leaves a remainder of 3, what is the value of x?
(1) The remainder when 60 is divided by x is more than or equal to 60.
(2) x is a multiple of 60
OFFICIAL SOLUTION:If x is a positive integer and 123 divided by x leaves a remainder of 3, what is the value of x?The stem says that 123 is 3 more than a multiple of 3: 123 = xq + 3, which gives 120= xq. Therefore x must be a factor of 120 greater than 3 (divisor, x, must be more than the remainder 3). So, x can be: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 60 or 120.
(1) The remainder when 60 is divided by x is more than or equal to 60. The remainder, cannot be greater than the dividend, thus the remainder remainder when 60 is divided by x IS 60. Which implies that x is greater than 60. Hence x = 120. Sufficient.
(2) x is a multiple of 60.
x can be 60 or 120. Not sufficient.
Answer: A.