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The area of a rectangle is 675 sq.cm. If both the length and the breadth (in cm) of the rectangle are integers, how many such rectangles are there, for which at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 3 "and" at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 5?

Since it is AND both conditions have to satisfy-- this is possible only when L * B is multiple of 5 * multiple of 3 i.e. 5^2 * 3^3......So only 2 Triangles are possible ... L*B --- 5^2*3^3 or 3^3 *5^2

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Both 3^3 by 5^2 and 5^2 by 3^3 are SAME triangle in GMAT. Generally the greater side is length.
The second case will be 675 by 1, and here too 675 by 1 and 1 by 675 are SAME.
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The area of a rectangle is 675 sq.cm. If both the length and the breadth (in cm) of the rectangle are integers, how many such rectangles are there, for which at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 3 "and" at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 5?

Since it is AND both conditions have to satisfy-- this is possible only when L * B is multiple of 5 * multiple of 3 i.e. 5^2 * 3^3......So only 2 Triangles are possible ... L*B --- 5^2*3^3 or 3^3 *5^2

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Both 3^3 by 5^2 and 5^2 by 3^3 are SAME triangle in GMAT. Generally the greater side is length.
The second case will be 675 by 1, and here too 675 by 1 and 1 by 675 are SAME.


Right , got it. L*B is same as B*L
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I feel that the question is inappropriately worded and is ambiguous.

how many such rectangles are there, for which at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 3 and at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 5

We can also comprehend this as 2 separate cases

Case 1: where the rectangle has at least 1 side which is not a multiple of 3

(5*135),(25*27),(1*675)

Case 2: where the rectangle has at least 1 side which is not a multiple of 5

(3*225),(9*75) and (25*27),(1*675) are common

So my take would be 5
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I feel that the question is inappropriately worded and is ambiguous.

how many such rectangles are there, for which at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 3 and at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 5

We can also comprehend this as 2 separate cases

Case 1: where the rectangle has at least 1 side which is not a multiple of 3

(5*135),(25*27),(1*675)

Case 2: where the rectangle has at least 1 side which is not a multiple of 5

(3*225),(9*75) and (25*27),(1*675) are common

So my take would be 5


The wordings are ok.
If it were say at least.... OR at least...., then your solution could be OK
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The area of a rectangle is 675 sq.cm. If both the length and the breadth (in cm) of the rectangle are integers, how many such rectangles are there, for which at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 3 "and" at least one of the dimensions is not a multiple of 5?

Since it is AND both conditions have to satisfy-- this is possible only when L * B is multiple of 5 * multiple of 3 i.e. 5^2 * 3^3......So only 2 Triangles are possible ... L*B --- 5^2*3^3 or 3^3 *5^2

Option - b

Both 3^3 by 5^2 and 5^2 by 3^3 are SAME triangle in GMAT. Generally the greater side is length.
The second case will be 675 by 1, and here too 675 by 1 and 1 by 675 are SAME.
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