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(429)^2 * 237 * (1243)^3 is thrice of ?

33605 * 31960 * (1243)^2
33654 * 538219 * (1243)^2
33891 * 533247 * (1243)^2
34122 * 532004 * (1243)^2
34606 * 534572 * (1243)^2

(429)^2*237*(1243)^3 is an odd number.

Among answer choices only C is an odd number, (so thrice C also will be an odd number).

Answer: C.


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Is there a factor rule or something which allows it to be possible to solve this by taking the numbers digit of 429^2 and see that it will be 1 which suits only answer choice C ?
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(429)^2 * 237 * (1243)^3 is thrice of ?

33605 * 31960 * (1243)^2
33654 * 538219 * (1243)^2
33891 * 533247 * (1243)^2
34122 * 532004 * (1243)^2
34606 * 534572 * (1243)^2

(429)^2*237*(1243)^3 is an odd number.

Among answer choices only C is an odd number, (so thrice C also will be an odd number).

Answer: C.


If I were to approach the problem in this way...

429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 * 1243^2 must be equal to one of the choices...hence 429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 must be equal to the part after cancelling^2.
Considering the multiplication and its unit place...the value unit place 429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 must be 3. None of the choices seem to satisfy that.

Unit place Choice 1 : 0 Choice 2: 6 Choice 3: 7 Choice 4: 8 and Choice 5: 2....So if I were to guess, none of them might be the answer :)

Am I doing something wrong? Please correct me if either my process or values are off :)

Thanks!
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If I were to approach the problem in this way...

429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 * 1243^2 must be equal to one of the choices...hence 429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 must be equal to the part after cancelling^2.
Considering the multiplication and its unit place...the value unit place 429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 must be 3. None of the choices seem to satisfy that.

Unit place Choice 1 : 0 Choice 2: 6 Choice 3: 7 Choice 4: 8 and Choice 5: 2....So if I were to guess, none of them might be the answer :)

Am I doing something wrong? Please correct me if either my process or values are off :)

Thanks!

the mistake you did was multiplying (429^2 * 237 * 1243^3) by 3, when the question states
(429^2 * 237 * 1243^3) = 3 times of (answer)
which is, (429^2 * 237 * 1243^3) / 3 = (answer)
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If I were to approach the problem in this way...

429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 * 1243^2 must be equal to one of the choices...hence 429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 must be equal to the part after cancelling^2.
Considering the multiplication and its unit place...the value unit place 429^2 * 237 * 1243 * 3 must be 3. None of the choices seem to satisfy that.

Unit place Choice 1 : 0 Choice 2: 6 Choice 3: 7 Choice 4: 8 and Choice 5: 2....So if I were to guess, none of them might be the answer :)

Am I doing something wrong? Please correct me if either my process or values are off :)

Thanks!

the mistake you did was multiplying (429^2 * 237 * 1243^3) by 3, when the question states
(429^2 * 237 * 1243^3) = 3 times of (answer)
which is, (429^2 * 237 * 1243^3) / 3 = (answer)

Ahh! Didnt read the question properly :) Sorryy!! :) and thanks for the help Karishma! :)
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Square of 429: As the last digit is "9", its square should give "1" at the end.
Only option C best fits in, so answer = C
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Square of 429: As the last digit is "9", its square should give "1" at the end.
Only option C best fits in, so answer = C

did it just like you. quite risky but took 30 seconds :D
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(429)^2 * 237 * (1243)^3 is thrice of ?

33605 * 31960 * (1243)^2
33654 * 538219 * (1243)^2
33891 * 533247 * (1243)^2
34122 * 532004 * (1243)^2
34606 * 534572 * (1243)^2

(429)^2*237*(1243)^3 is an odd number.

Among answer choices only C is an odd number, (so thrice C also will be an odd number).

Answer: C.

I wish Amitabh Bacchan (pardon my spellings: a famous Bollywood movie star) was planning to take GMAT...and if he would have seen this...he would have said ADBUDH (incredible)

Once again Bunuel sama...why r u so awesome

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Square of 429: As the last digit is "9", its square should give "1" at the end.
Only option C best fits in, so answer = C

did it just like you. quite risky but took 30 seconds :D

One more check, divide 237 by 3 comes up 79

79 x 1237 = Last digit is 3, so option C works fine

Answer = C
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