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Re: If x is an integer, is 15 a factor of x?
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27 Aug 2015, 02:31
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Bunuel wrote:
If x is an integer, is 15 a factor of x?
(1) 15 is a factor of 10x. (2) 15 is a factor of 11x.
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Statement 1: 15 is a factor os 10x. Now, if x=3,we have 10x=30 and 15 will be factor of 30 but not a factor of 3 And, if x=15,10x=150 and 15 will be a factor of 15. Insufficient
Statement 2:15 is a factor of 11x: x has to be a mutilple of 15 in order for 11x to be a divisible by 15. Sufficient Answer B
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27 Aug 2015, 03:21
Bunuel wrote:
If x is an integer, is 15 a factor of x?
(1) 15 is a factor of 10x. (2) 15 is a factor of 11x.
Kudos for a correct solution.
IMO: B
Is 15 a factor of x? or we can say does x consists of atleast one 3 and 5
St 1: 15 is a factor of 10x.
10x = 2*5*x From this we can say x must consist of atleast one 3 and it may or may not have 5 Hence not suff
St 2:15 is a factor of 11x
11 is a prime number and has no common prime factors with 15. Hence x must be a facor of 15 in order for 11x to be a factor of 15 Suff
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28 Aug 2015, 18:07
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when X is integer, 15 is factor of x or not? 1. 15 is factor of 10X; so x may or may not have 5 in it. as 3&5 both should be there for 15 to be factor of x;insufficient 2. 15 is factor of 11x; so x has both 3 and 5; sufficient
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17 Dec 2015, 11:50
If x is an integer, is 15 a factor of x?
Given; (1) 15 is a factor of 10x.
Factor of 15, must have a 3 & a 5 (min) as factors in it, now if 10x is divisible by 15 or 2 X 5 X x is divisible by 15 means 'x' must have a 3 as a factor but not necessarily a 5 as a factor .... hence insufficient
(2) 15 is a factor of 11x.
Now if 11x is divisible by 15 or we can say 11 X x is divisible by 15 means 'x' must have a 3 and a 5 as factors, since 11 is a prime no .... hence sufficient
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22 Nov 2017, 14:05
If x is an integer, is 15 a factor of x? The object is to find out if (15)(z) = x OR [after prime factorisation] (3)(5)(z) = (x) where z is some integer. In other words, is x a multiple of 15?
(1) 15 is a factor of 10x. Therefore (15)(q) = (10)(x) where q is some integer. Find the prime factors of all numbers --> (3)(5)(q) = (5)(2)(x) Cancel the 5 from each side --> (3)(q) = (2)(x) It can't be determined if x = (3)(5)(z) OR if x is a multiple of 15. Insufficient.
(2) 15 is a factor of 11x. Therefore (15)(p) = (11)(x) where p is some integer. We can't cancel out any prime factors here, so therefore x must equal 15 or some multiple of 15. Sufficient.
(B) is the answer.
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