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28 Oct 2017, 06:53

Statement 1 & 2 are alone insufficient

taking both option together we get :

r = b^2/w and we know that r is an integer. hence, since b is not equal to w and b^2/w is an integer. we, can conclude that r = 1, which is not a prime number.

Answer = C

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28 Oct 2017, 06:54

sevenplusplus wrote:

saicharan1191 wrote:

Is it C?
St 1: b^2 =rw
r can be prime or composite
ex: b= 10, r can be 20 or 5
St 2: R can be anything again.

1+2
B is prime , b^2= rw
It means either b=r=w or r= 1, w= b^2 or r= b^2, w= 1
Given the numbers are different, so r= 1 or b^2
In either case it is not prime.

So C

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Why can’t
r = b = w = 3?

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Question has mentioned that no. of red, blue and white balls are different. hence, we can't consider it as equal.

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28 Oct 2017, 06:56

kunalsinghNS wrote:

sevenplusplus wrote:

saicharan1191 wrote:

Is it C?
St 1: b^2 =rw
r can be prime or composite
ex: b= 10, r can be 20 or 5
St 2: R can be anything again.

1+2
B is prime , b^2= rw
It means either b=r=w or r= 1, w= b^2 or r= b^2, w= 1
Given the numbers are different, so r= 1 or b^2
In either case it is not prime.

So C

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Why can’t
r = b = w = 3?

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Question has mentioned that no. of red, blue and white balls are different. hence, we can't consider it as equal.

Missed that. Thanks.

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If there are different numbers of red, blue and white balls, is the number of red ball equal to a prime number?

(1) The ratio of red to blue ball is same as ratio of blue to white.
(2) The number of blue ball is equal to a prime number .

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Statement 1: given \(\frac{r}{b}=\frac{b}{w} => r=\frac{b^2}{w}\)

Case 1: if, \(w=1\), then \(r=b^2\) i.e a perfect square hence cannot be prime

Case 2: if, \(w≠1\), then for \(r\) is prime if \(\frac{b^2}{w}\) is prime and if \(\frac{b^2}{w}\) is a composite no, then \(r\) is not prime. Insufficient

Statement 2: nothing mentioned about \(r\). Insufficient

Combining 1 & 2, given \(b\) is prime so for \(r=\frac{b^2}{w}\) to be an integer \(w=1\), hence \(r\) is not prime. Sufficient

Option C

Originally posted by niks18 on 28 Oct 2017, 07:30.
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Re: If there are different numbers of red, blue and white balls, is the nu [#permalink]

28 Oct 2017, 07:36

kunalsinghNS wrote:

Statement 1 & 2 are alone insufficient

taking both option together we get :

r = b^2/w and we know that r is an integer. hence, since b is not equal to w and b^2/w is an integer. we, can conclude that r = 1, which is not a prime number.

Answer = C

Hi kunalsinghNS,

Can you explain your reason for rejecting statement 1?

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28 Oct 2017, 07:41

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niks18 wrote:

kunalsinghNS wrote:

Statement 1 & 2 are alone insufficient

taking both option together we get :

r = b^2/w and we know that r is an integer. hence, since b is not equal to w and b^2/w is an integer. we, can conclude that r = 1, which is not a prime number.

Answer = C

Hi kunalsinghNS,

Can you explain your reason for rejecting statement 1?

Hi...
r:B:w is 20:10:5.....ans NO ratio is 2:1
r:b:w is 5:10:20......ans YES ratio is 1:2

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Re: If there are different numbers of red, blue and white balls, is the nu [#permalink]

28 Oct 2017, 07:50

chetan2u wrote:

niks18 wrote:

kunalsinghNS wrote:

Statement 1 & 2 are alone insufficient

taking both option together we get :

r = b^2/w and we know that r is an integer. hence, since b is not equal to w and b^2/w is an integer. we, can conclude that r = 1, which is not a prime number.

Answer = C

Hi kunalsinghNS,

Can you explain your reason for rejecting statement 1?

Hi...
r:B:w is 20:10:5.....ans NO ratio is 2:1
r:b:w is 5:10:20......ans YES ratio is 1:2

I completely missed that

can you explain what is missing in my assumption?

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28 Oct 2017, 08:03

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niks18 wrote:

chetan2u wrote:

If there are different numbers of red, blue and white balls, is the number of red ball equal to a prime number?

(1) The ratio of red to blue ball is same as ratio of blue to white.
(2) The number of blue ball is equal to a prime number .

source-self made

Statement 1: given \(\frac{r}{b}=\frac{b}{w} => r=\frac{b^2}{w}\)

Case 1: if, \(w=1\), then \(r=b^2\) i.e a perfect square hence cannot be prime

Case 2: if, \(w≠1\), then for \(r\) to be prime \(\frac{b^2}{w}\) has to be prime. let \(\frac{b^2}{w}=p\), where \(p\) is any prime no

so \(b^2=p*w => b=\sqrt{p*w}\)

so for \(b\) to be an integer \(p=w\) which in turn will mean that \(b=w=p\) which is not possible. Hence \(r\) is not prime. Sufficient

Statement 2: nothing mentioned about \(r\). Insufficient

Option A

hi,

you have gone wrong in the coloured portion..
\(b^2=P_1*w => b=\sqrt{P_1*w}\)

here w can be easily \(P_2^2*P_1\)
say p*w, p is any prime number say 2, w could be \(3^2*2\) so \(p*w= 2*3^2*2=36\)

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Re: If there are different numbers of red, blue and white balls, is the nu [#permalink]

28 Oct 2017, 08:06

chetan2u wrote:

niks18 wrote:

chetan2u wrote:

If there are different numbers of red, blue and white balls, is the number of red ball equal to a prime number?

(1) The ratio of red to blue ball is same as ratio of blue to white.
(2) The number of blue ball is equal to a prime number .

source-self made

Statement 1: given \(\frac{r}{b}=\frac{b}{w} => r=\frac{b^2}{w}\)

Case 1: if, \(w=1\), then \(r=b^2\) i.e a perfect square hence cannot be prime

Case 2: if, \(w≠1\), then for \(r\) to be prime \(\frac{b^2}{w}\) has to be prime. let \(\frac{b^2}{w}=p\), where \(p\) is any prime no

so \(b^2=p*w => b=\sqrt{p*w}\)

so for \(b\) to be an integer \(p=w\) which in turn will mean that \(b=w=p\) which is not possible. Hence \(r\) is not prime. Sufficient

Statement 2: nothing mentioned about \(r\). Insufficient

Option A

hi,

you have gone wrong in the coloured portion..
\(b^2=P_1*w => b=\sqrt{P_1*w}\)

here w can be easily \(P_2^2*P_1\)
say p*w, p is any prime number say 2, w could be \(3^2*2\) so \(p*w= 2*3^2*2=36\)

Yes agreed completely missed the point

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21 Dec 2017, 12:49

Statement 1: \(R/B = B/W\)
\(B^2 = RW\)
=> tempting to say it as sufficient to say R is not prime number
=> But not so.., R can be 2, W = can be odd power of 2, say W = 8 => B = 4 => R is prime
=> insufficient

Statement 2: clearly insufficient

(1) + (2) => \(B^2 = R * W\) => \(Prime^2 = R * W\)
since R cannot be same as W,
either \(R = prime^2\) and \(W = 1\)
or R = 1, \(W = prime^2\) => either ways, R is not prime number, => (C)

Excellent question chetan2u

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