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# M60-20

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11 Jun 2018, 05:45
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Is the positive integer x divisible by 60?

1) x is divisible by 6

2) x is divisible by 10

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"Only $79 for 1 month Online Course" "Free Resources-30 day online access & Diagnostic Test" "Unlimited Access to over 120 free video lessons - try it yourself" Math Revolution GMAT Instructor Joined: 16 Aug 2015 Posts: 8987 GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V42 GPA: 3.82 Re M60-20 [#permalink] ### Show Tags 11 Jun 2018, 05:46 Official Solution: Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. For DS problems, the VA (Variable Approach) method is the quickest and easiest way to find the answer without actually solving the problem. Remember that equal numbers of variables and independent equations ensure a solution. The first step of the VA (Variable Approach) method is to modify the original condition and the question, and then recheck the question. The question asks if x = 60t for some integer t. $$x = 60t$$ ⇔ $$x = 2^2*3*5*t$$ Conditions 1) ($$x = 2*3m$$ for some integer $$m$$) and 2) ($$x = 2*5n$$ for some integer n) do not tell us whether $$2^2$$ is a factor of $$x$$. So, they are not sufficient, when taken together. For example, if $$x = 60$$, then the answer is 'yes', but if $$x = 30$$, then the answer is 'no'. Both conditions together are not sufficient, as the question does not have a unique answer. Therefore, E is the answer. Normally, in problems which require 2 equations, such as those in which the original conditions include 2 variables, or 3 variables and 1 equation, or 4 variables and 2 equations, each of conditions 1) and 2) provide an additional equation. In these problems, the two key possibilities are that C is the answer (with probability 70%), and E is the answer (with probability 25%). Thus, there is only a 5% chance that A, B or D is the answer. This occurs in common mistake types 3 and 4. Since C (both conditions together are sufficient) is the most likely answer, we save time by first checking whether conditions 1) and 2) are sufficient, when taken together. Obviously, there may be cases in which the answer is A, B, D or E, but if conditions 1) and 2) are NOT sufficient when taken together, the answer must be E. Answer: E _________________ MathRevolution: Finish GMAT Quant Section with 10 minutes to spare The one-and-only World’s First Variable Approach for DS and IVY Approach for PS with ease, speed and accuracy. "Only$79 for 1 month Online Course"
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01 Aug 2019, 22:47
Why do we need a unique answer, when clearly, the type of question is binary, either a yes or a no.

If x=60t,
S1 -> x = 6t
S2 -> x = 10t

Both of which are divisible if x = 60t. Hence, D.

But maybe I'm wrong. If yes, can somebody explain?
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11 Aug 2019, 14:08
If x= 90 then its divisible by both 6 and 10 but not by 60.
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13 Apr 2020, 22:23
Right, nos like 90, 150 etc make option 'C' not a right choice. E is the answer
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# M60-20

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