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Each of the following numbers has two digits blotted out. Which of the numbers could be the number of hours in x days, where x is an integer?
(A) \(25\blacksquare,\blacksquare06\)
(B) \(50\blacksquare ,\blacksquare 26\)
(C) \(56\blacksquare ,\blacksquare 02\)
(D) \(62\blacksquare ,\blacksquare 50\)
(E) \(65\blacksquare ,\blacksquare 20\)
Are You Up For the Challenge: 700 Level QuestionsThe correct answer must be a multiple of 24.
Prime Factorization of 24 = 2^3 * 3
The correct answer will be divisible 2^3 and 3.
Since we don't know the entire number, we can't use the divisibility rules of 3 and 8.
Therefore, we'll use the divisibility rule of 4 (Any number divisible by 8 is also divisible by 4)
Divisibility Rule of 4: Last two digits are divisible by 4
Only option (e) meets the condition.
Alternative Solution:Divisibility Rule for 8: Last 3 digits are divisible by 8 or the number can be halved thrice.
(A)
\(25\blacksquare,\blacksquare06\) This option can halved only once because then it will have 3 in the unit's digit.(B)
\(50\blacksquare ,\blacksquare 26\) This option can halved only once because then it will have 3 in the unit's digit.(C)
\(56\blacksquare ,\blacksquare 02\) This option can halved only once because then it will have 1 in the unit's digit.(D)
\(62\blacksquare ,\blacksquare 50\) This option can halved only once because then it will have 5 in the unit's digit.(E)
\(65\blacksquare ,\blacksquare 20\) This option is the only option left which can be halved thrice