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# Is integer x odd? (1) 2x+1 is odd (2) x/2 is even

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Is integer x odd?

(1) 2x+1 is odd
(2) x/2 is even

Originally posted by Ravixxx on 30 Mar 2020, 22:32.
Last edited by Bunuel on 30 Mar 2020, 22:59, edited 1 time in total.
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30 Mar 2020, 23:01
Is integer x odd?

(1) 2x+1 is odd:

2x + 1 = odd;
2x = odd - 1 = even;
x can be even as well as odd (2x is even irrespective of integer x).

Not sufficient.

(2) x/2 is even:

x = 2*even = even.

Sufficient.

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31 Mar 2020, 00:04
Ravixxx wrote:
Is integer x odd?

(1) 2x+1 is odd
(2) x/2 is even

statement 1:
$$2*x+1=odd$$; x can be even or odd
not sufficient

statement 2:
$$\frac{x}{2}=even$$
$$\frac{x}{2}=2*k$$
$$x=4*k$$; x is a multiple of 4 and even
sufficient

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Re: Is integer x odd? (1) 2x+1 is odd (2) x/2 is even  [#permalink]

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31 Mar 2020, 15:56
Ravixxx wrote:
Is integer x odd?

(1) 2x+1 is odd
(2) x/2 is even

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Since we have 1 variable (x) and 0 equations, D is most likely to be the answer. So, we should consider each condition on its own first.

Condition 1)

Whatever integer x is, 2x+1 is an odd integer.

If x = 1, then 2x+1=3, x is an odd integer and the answer is 'yes'.
If x = 2, then 2x+1=5, x is an even integer and the answer is 'no'.

Since condition 1) does not yield a unique solution, it is not sufficient.

Condition 2)
Since x/2 is an even integer, we have x/2 = 2k or x = 4k for an integer k.
Then x is an even integer and the answer is 'no' only.

Since condition 2) yields a unique solution, it is sufficient.

Since 'no' is also a unique answer by CMT (Common Mistake Type) 1, condition 2) is sufficient.

If the original condition includes “1 variable”, or “2 variables and 1 equation”, or “3 variables and 2 equations” etc., one more equation is required to answer the question. If each of conditions 1) and 2) provide an additional equation, there is a 59% chance that D is the answer, a 38% chance that A or B is the answer, and a 3% chance that the answer is C or E. Thus, answer D (conditions 1) and 2), when applied separately, are sufficient to answer the question) is most likely, but there may be cases where the answer is A,B,C or E.
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Re: Is integer x odd? (1) 2x+1 is odd (2) x/2 is even  [#permalink]

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31 Mar 2020, 23:29
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By asking us if integer x is odd, the question gives us a hidden clue that x “could be” even. We need to answer the main question with a definite YES or NO.

From statement I alone, 2x+1 = odd.

If the addition of two integers yields an even integer, then one of them HAS TO BE odd and the other HAS TO BE even. Of 2x and 1, 1 is definitely ODD and 2x is definitely EVEN. Knowing that 2x is even is not sufficient to find whether x is ODD or EVEN.

Statement I alone is insufficient to answer the question. Answer options A and D can be eliminated. Possible answer options are B, C or E.

From statement II alone, $$\frac{x}{2}$$ = even.
Cross multiplying, we have, x = 2*even.

The product of ANY 2 even numbers is ALWAYS even. Therefore, x is definitely even. This is sufficient to say x is NOT ODD.

Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question with a definite NO. Answer options C and E can be eliminated.
The correct answer option is B.

In a YES-NO type of DS question, remember that a NO is as good an answer as a YES.

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