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If N is a positive three-digit number that is greater than 200, and each digit of N is a factor of N itself, what is the value of N?

Given: N = abc, where a>1 and each of a, b, and c is a factor of N.

(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

N = a5c. This implies that 5 is a factor of N, which means that the units digit of N (c) must be 5. c cannot be 0 since we are told that each digit of N is a factor of N itself and 0 is not a factor of any number. Thus we have that N = a55. Because N is odd, then a to be a factor of N, must be odd too. N can be:
355;
555;
755;
955.

Only 555 satisfies all the conditions: each digit of N>200 is a factor of N itself . Sufficient.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

N = ab5 --> more than one values of N are possible: 315, 515, 555. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.

Excellent question and excellent explanation Bunuel.
Took me 5 minutes to understand your explanation. I marked E while solving this question.
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If N is a positive three-digit number that is greater than 200, and each digit of N is a factor of N itself, what is the value of N?

Given: N = abc, where a>1 and each of a, b, and c is a factor of N.

(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

N = a5c. This implies that 5 is a factor of N, which means that the units digit of N (c) must be 5. c cannot be 0 since we are told that each digit of N is a factor of N itself and 0 is not a factor of any number. Thus we have that N = a55. Because N is odd, then a to be a factor of N, must be odd too. N can be:
355;
555;
755;
955.

Only 555 satisfies all the conditions: each digit of N>200 is a factor of N itself . Sufficient.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

N = ab5 --> more than one values of N are possible: 315, 515, 555. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.



As done in option (2), why not choose 551 in option (1), as 1 is multiple of 5?
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If N is a positive three-digit number that is greater than 200, and each digit of N is a factor of N itself, what is the value of N?

Given: N = abc, where a>1 and each of a, b, and c is a factor of N.

(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

N = a5c. This implies that 5 is a factor of N, which means that the units digit of N (c) must be 5. c cannot be 0 since we are told that each digit of N is a factor of N itself and 0 is not a factor of any number. Thus we have that N = a55. Because N is odd, then a to be a factor of N, must be odd too. N can be:
355;
555;
755;
955.

Only 555 satisfies all the conditions: each digit of N>200 is a factor of N itself . Sufficient.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

N = ab5 --> more than one values of N are possible: 315, 515, 555. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.



As done in option (2), why not choose 551 in option (1), as 1 is multiple of 5?

I guess you meant that 1 is a factor of 5.

Anyway, since N = a5c, then 5 must a factor of N, which means that the units digit of N (c) must be 5, so it cannot be 1: 5 is not a factor of 551.

Hope it's clear.
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If N is a positive three-digit number that is greater than 200, and each digit of N is a factor of N itself, what is the value of N?

Given: N = abc, where a>1 and each of a, b, and c is a factor of N.

(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

N = a5c. This implies that 5 is a factor of N, which means that the units digit of N (c) must be 5. c cannot be 0 since we are told that each digit of N is a factor of N itself and 0 is not a factor of any number. Thus we have that N = a55. Because N is odd, then a to be a factor of N, must be odd too. N can be:
355;
555;
755;
955.

Only 555 satisfies all the conditions: each digit of N>200 is a factor of N itself . Sufficient.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

N = ab5 --> more than one values of N are possible: 315, 515, 555. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.



As done in option (2), why not choose 551 in option (1), as 1 is multiple of 5?

I guess you meant that 1 is a factor of 5.

Anyway, since N = a5c, then 5 must a factor of N, which means that the units digit of N (c) must be 5, so it cannot be 1: 5 is not a factor of 551.

Hope it's clear.


I really appreciate your early reply.
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(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

N = a5c. This implies that 5 is a factor of N, which means that the units digit of N (c) must be 5. c cannot be 0 since we are told that each digit of N is a factor of N itself and 0 is not a factor of any number. Thus we have that N = a55. Because N is odd, then a to be a factor of N, must be odd too. N can be:
355;
555;
755;
955.

Only 555 satisfies all the conditions: each digit of N>200 is a factor of N itself . Sufficient.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

N = ab5 --> more than one values of N are possible: 315, 515, 555. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.[/quote]


Hey Bunuel,
Cant 551 be other number in statement A?
Please explain.
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(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

N = a5c. This implies that 5 is a factor of N, which means that the units digit of N (c) must be 5. c cannot be 0 since we are told that each digit of N is a factor of N itself and 0 is not a factor of any number. Thus we have that N = a55. Because N is odd, then a to be a factor of N, must be odd too. N can be:
355;
555;
755;
955.

Only 555 satisfies all the conditions: each digit of N>200 is a factor of N itself . Sufficient.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

N = ab5 --> more than one values of N are possible: 315, 515, 555. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.


Hey Bunuel,
Cant 551 be other number in statement A?
Please explain.[/quote]

The stem says that each digit of N is a factor of N itself, thus N cannot be 551 because 5 is not a factor of 551. By the way, this doubt is addressed in my previous post HERE. So, please read the whole thread before posting a question.
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I answered E but didn't realize all the numbers don't have to be different :(
Never considered that it could be same number.
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Thanks Bunuel ..
I missed the fact "0 is not a factor of any number".
So took 550 and 555 as possibility and answered C...
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If N is a positive three-digit number that is greater than 200, and each digit of N is a factor of N itself, what is the value of N?

(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

I solved it this way....

Statement I:
Let the number be \(abc\)... as per the statement I, the number is a5c... So, basically 5 is a factor of \(a5c\). But for \(a5c\) to be a factor of 5, the last digit should be 0 or 5. We cannot have 0 as per the given question as each digit is a factor of the Number itself. So, \(c = 5\). Using same logic we can identify \(a = 5\).

So, Sufficient.

Statement II:

From this the number can be written as \(ab5\).. So, 5 is a factor of \(ab5\). But in this case we can have b = 3/5/7/9 because each of these numbers MAY divide any number ending with 5. So, Insufficient.
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If N is a positive three-digit number that is greater than 200, and each digit of N is a factor of N itself, what is the value of N?

(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

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(1) SUFFICIENT: If 5 is a digit of N, then N is a multiple of 5. All multiples of 5 end with a units digit of either 5 or 0. However, the units digit of N cannot be 0, since 0 is not a factor of any number. Therefore, the units digit of N must also be 5. Therefore N has the form _55, with only the hundreds digit left to consider.

Consider the possible cases for the hundreds digit:
It can’t be 1, since N > 200.
It can’t be an even number, because N is odd (it ends in 5) and thus doesn’t have any even factors.
If it were 3, then N would be 355—but that doesn’t work, since 355 is not a multiple of 3. (Check: 3 + 5 + 5 = 13, which is not divisible by 3.)
If it were 5, then N would be 555. This is a possible value.
If it were 7, then N would be 755—but that doesn’t work, since 755 is not a multiple of 7. (Check: 700 + 55 = 755. 700 is divisible by 7 but 55 is not, so the whole thing is not.)
If it were 9, then N would be 955—but that doesn’t work, since 955 is not a multiple of 9. (Check: 9 + 5 + 5 = 19, which is not divisible by 9.)

The only possible value for N is 555, so statement 1 is sufficient.

(2) INSUFFICIENT: If the units digit of N is 5, then 5 must be a factor of N. All integers ending in 5 are multiples of 5, though, so this fact doesn’t narrow the possibilities any further.

N is a multiple of 5 and any number is a multiple of 1. Using only these digits, try to formulate two numbers that satisfy the statement. Both 515 and 555 satisfy statement (2) so it is not sufficient to answer the question.

The correct answer is (A).
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If N is a positive three-digit number that is greater than 200, and each digit of N is a factor of N itself, what is the value of N?

(1) The tens digit of N is 5.

(2) The units digit of N is 5.

(1) SUFFICIENT: If 5 is a digit of N, then N is a multiple of 5. All multiples of 5 end with a units digit of either 5 or 0. However, the units digit of N cannot be 0, since 0 is not a factor of any number. Therefore, the units digit of N must also be 5. Therefore N has the form _55, with only the hundreds digit left to consider.

Consider the possible cases for the hundreds digit:
It can’t be 1, since N > 200.
It can’t be an even number, because N is odd (it ends in 5) and thus doesn’t have any even factors.
If it were 3, then N would be 355—but that doesn’t work, since 355 is not a multiple of 3. (Check: 3 + 5 + 5 = 13, which is not divisible by 3.)
If it were 5, then N would be 555. This is a possible value.
If it were 7, then N would be 755—but that doesn’t work, since 755 is not a multiple of 7. (Check: 700 + 55 = 755. 700 is divisible by 7 but 55 is not, so the whole thing is not.)
If it were 9, then N would be 955—but that doesn’t work, since 955 is not a multiple of 9. (Check: 9 + 5 + 5 = 19, which is not divisible by 9.)

The only possible value for N is 555, so statement 1 is sufficient.

(2) INSUFFICIENT: If the units digit of N is 5, then 5 must be a factor of N. All integers ending in 5 are multiples of 5, though, so this fact doesn’t narrow the possibilities any further.

N is a multiple of 5 and any number is a multiple of 1. Using only these digits, try to formulate two numbers that satisfy the statement. Both 515 and 555 satisfy statement (2) so it is not sufficient to answer the question.

The correct answer is (A).
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