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Question stem is insufficient. If n is an integer, then answer is D. But, the question doesn't mention whether n is an integer, in which case answer is A.
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Is \(b^2\) divisible by 4, if a, b, and c are positive integers where a is an odd number and c = 4 + \(a^2\) + \(b^2\)?

As b is a positive integer, \(b^2\) will be divisible by 4, when b is even.
c = 4 + \(a^2\) + \(b^2\)..........\(c=4+(odd)^2+b^2............c=(Odd)+b^2\), Thus c and b are opposite in property...

(1) \(1+2m = (c – a + 1)\)
\(c-a=2+2m\)=even............c-odd=even, so c is ODD
Since c is odd, b will be even, and, therefore, \(b^2\) is divisible by 4..
Sufficient

(2) 8n - 3=c
so c=even-odd=odd
Since c is odd, b will be even, and, therefore, \(b^2\) is divisible by 4..
Sufficient

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Hi, statement - 1 looks insufficient to me. here is my reasoning: if m = 0.5/1.5/2.5 etc (because it is not clarified that m is an integer) then C could be even. if m = 1/2/3 etc then C could be odd. So this statement is insufficient.
statement-2 clarifies that n is integer so this statement is sufficient.
Please let me know if the above reasoning is incorrect?
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