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1) Clearly not sufficient.

2) Gives me the following equations \(A=3B, B=A-1\). On solving I get the number of cakes for A as \(3/2\)

Doubt Since the number of cakes has to be an integer, and 2) gives me a non-integer answer, should the answer be E or B?

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1) Clearly not sufficient.

2) Gives me the following equations \(A=3B, B=A-1\). On solving I get the number of cakes for A as \(3/2\)

Doubt Since the number of cakes has to be an integer, and 2) gives me a non-integer answer, should the answer be E or B?

PS: This is a self made question, made it to clarify this doubt, can such questions show up on the GMAT?
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No, you won't get such question on the tests. If a variable must be an integer then it will be an integer. So, the answer to your question is none of the options, it's flawed by GMAT standards.

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1) Clearly not sufficient.

2) Gives me the following equations \(A=3B, B=A-1\). On solving I get the number of cakes for A as \(3/2\)

Doubt Since the number of cakes has to be an integer, and 2) gives me a non-integer answer, should the answer be E or B?

PS: This is a self made question, made it to clarify this doubt, can such questions show up on the GMAT?

No, you won't get such question on the tests. If a variable must be an integer then it will be an integer. So, the answer to your question is none of the options, it's flawed by GMAT standards.

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Okay! Thanks :grin:
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Napoleon sent two corps from the french town Lille to capture the city of Brussels. First corps’ (consisted of cavalry) average speed was 40 km/h and had to rest every 30 minutes to feed horses. After 2 hours and 40 minutes when the first corps resumed the march, they were 20 km far from Brussels. What was the average speed of the second corps, if they marched restless and reached Brussels after 4 hours?

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Mr. White is an approximately forty years old father with 4 sons of distinct ages. Writing his age 3 times in succession, we get a 6-digit number that is equal to the product of his age, his wife's age and his 4 sons' ages. What is the sum of his wife's age and all 4 sons' ages?

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404040= 40*37*13*7*3*1

Wife's age = 37
Sons' age = 13,7,3,1
Sum = 37+13+7+3+1
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The shape of a window is a combination of semicircle and rectangle with semicircle QR on top and rectangle PQRS at the bottom. If arc QR is a semicircle and PQRS is a rectangle. What is the area of the window?

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Suppose side QR=Length (L), and side RS = Breath (B)
From I,
2(L+B)=28
L+B=14 ..................... (i) , NOT SUFFICIENT

from II,
L^2+B^2=H^2
L^2+B^2=10^2

add 2LBin both sides

L^2+2LB+B^2=100+2LB
(L+B)^2=100+2LB ........... (ii) NOT SUFFICIENT

putting valu of L+B in eq ii
14^2=100 +2LB
LB=48
L=48/B .............................(iii)

Putting value of L in eq (i)
48/B+B=14
B^2-14B+48 = 0
B=6 and 8,
Hence Either (PS, SR) = (6,8) or (PS, SR) = (8,6)

Hence the radius of the semicircle cannot be determined.

So, the Area cannot be determined. NOT SUFFICIENT

Answer = E


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A car runs on four tyres and has one extra tyre. If each tyre lasts for 10,000 km then what is the
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9! = 9x8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1
= \(2^7\) x \(3^4\)x 5 x 7

We know that the number of factors of a number will be expressed by the formula (p+1)(q+1)(r+1).....

To find odd factors/divisors, get rid of powers of 2 as they give even factors.

Odd factors/divisors of 9! = (4+1) x (1+1) x (1+1) = 20..........Option E
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Find the number of odd (positive) divisors of 9!

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For this we have to get 9! in prime factorization..

\(9!=1*2*3*4*5*6*7*8*9=2*3*2*2*5*2*3*7*2*2*2*3*3=2^7*3^4*5*7\)
Total factors = (7+1)(4+1)(1+1)(1+1)=8*5*2*2=160

Odd positive numbers will depend upon \(3^4*5*7\)....(4+1)(1+1)(1+1)=5*2*2=20

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To find the odd factors we need to remove the factors of 2 present in 9!

All the prime factors below 9 are 2,3,5,7

And we can find the powers of each prime factor in 9!

we get that 9! = 2^7 * 3^4 * 5^1 * 7 ^1.
when we remove all the factors of 2.
we are left with 3^4 * 5^1 * 7 ^1.

the total number of ODD factors will be - (4+1)(1+1)(1+1) = 5*2*2 = 20 factors.

IMO option E is the answer.

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Find the number of odd (positive) divisors of 9!

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Asked: Find the number of odd (positive) divisors of 9!

9! = 9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 3^4 * 5*7 * even number
We have 5 choices for 3, 2 choices for 5 and 2 choices for 7
Number of odd divisors of 9! = 5*2*2 = 20

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Mr. White is an approximately forty years old father with 4 sons of distinct ages. Writing his age 3 times in succession, we get a 6-digit number that is equal to the product of his age, his wife's age and his 4 sons' ages. What is the sum of his wife's age and all 4 sons' ages?

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Well, with all the due respect, the question says approximately 40 years old. That no way signals we need to consider the age as 40 years. So I guess I will just pass and move on.
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Assume a 2-digit number=xy
xyxyxy=xy*a*b*c*d*e
xy(10101)=xy*a*b*c*d*e
10101=a*b*c*d*e
a*b*c*d*e=37*13*7*3*1

You actually don't need the actual age of Mr. White to solve this question.


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Mr. White is an approximately forty years old father with 4 sons of distinct ages. Writing his age 3 times in succession, we get a 6-digit number that is equal to the product of his age, his wife's age and his 4 sons' ages. What is the sum of his wife's age and all 4 sons' ages?

A. 25
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Well, with all the due respect, the question says approximately 40 years old. That no way signals we need to consider the age as 40 years. So I guess I will just pass and move on.
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Assume a 2-digit number=xy
xyxyxy=xy*a*b*c*d*e
xy(100001)=xy*a*b*c*d*e
100001=a*b*c*d*e
a*b*c*d*e=37*13*7*3*1

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You meant 10101*xy? I guess so.

Thank you for providing the explanation.!
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Yup. That was a typo.
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Assume a 2-digit number=xy
xyxyxy=xy*a*b*c*d*e
xy(100001)=xy*a*b*c*d*e
100001=a*b*c*d*e
a*b*c*d*e=37*13*7*3*1

You actually don't need the actual age of Mr. White to solve this question.

You meant 10101*xy? I guess so.

Thank you for providing the explanation.!
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Mr. White is an approximately forty years old father with 4 sons of distinct ages. Writing his age 3 times in succession, we get a 6-digit number that is equal to the product of his age, his wife's age and his 4 sons' ages. What is the sum of his wife's age and all 4 sons' ages?

A. 25
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Given:
1. Mr. White is an approximately forty years old father with 4 sons of distinct ages.
2. Writing his age 3 times in succession, we get a 6-digit number that is equal to the product of his age, his wife's age and his 4 sons' ages.

Asked: What is the sum of his wife's age and all 4 sons' ages?

Let the age of Mr White be m, his wife be w, his sons ages be s1, s2, s3 & s4.
s1, s2, s3 & s4 are distinct positive integers

Let m be written as xy, where x is 3 or 4
xyxyxy = xy * w * s1*s2*s3*s4
10101(xy) = xy * w * s1*s2*s3*s4
10101 = w*s1*s2*s3*s4
10101 = 37*13*7*3*1

Sum of his wife's age and all 4 sons' ages = 37 + 13 + 7 + 3 + 1 = 61


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Find 0.42-0.35

0.ab=0.ababababa......

A. \(0.7\)

B. 0.7

C. \(\frac{7}{11}\)

D. \(\frac{4}{13}\)

E. \(\frac{7}{99}\)
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