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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.
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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.
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The given sequence: 25, 125, 225, 325, 425 ...
x is an odd integer.
Question: Is x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) x is a divisor of every member starting from third term i.e. x is a divisor of 225, 325, 425 etc. Note here that the statement doesn't say that x is not a divisor of first two terms. It just says that it definitely is the divisor of every term starting from 3rd term.
Let's take 2 of these terms:
225 = 25*9
325 = 25*13
Note here that if x is an odd divisor of both these numbers, x must be 1/5/25. Those are the only common divisors that these two terms have.
If x is one of 1, 5 and 25, it is the divisor of every term in the sequence since every term is divisible by each of these three numbers. Sufficient.

2) x is a divisor of 500
Odd divisors of 500: 1, 5, 25, 125
If x is one of 1, 5 and 25, it is the divisor of every term in the sequence since every term is divisible by each of these three numbers.
If x = 125, it is not a divisor of the first term i.e. 25
Since x may or may not be the divisor of every term, this statement alone is not sufficient.

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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.
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can some one explain this ?
i thought both 5 and 25 can be the factors/divisors..
by any chance is the question asking us if X is an odd integer? irrespective of the value of X ( 5,25 both are odd)
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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.

can some one explain this ?
i thought both 5 and 25 can be the factors/divisors..
by any chance is the question asking us if X is an odd integer? irrespective of the value of X ( 5,25 both are odd)
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Stem is telling us that "x is an odd integer"
And then it asks;
Is it a factor of all the elements in the series.

Good question guygmat.
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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.
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From Statement 1
x is not a divisor for S1 and S2 ---> i.e. x is not a divisor of every member of S.
Sufficient

From Statement 2
prime factors of 500: 5, 2, 5, 2, 5
x can be 5 or 2.
Insufficient.

Answer: A
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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.

From Statement 1
x is not a divisor for S1 and S2 ---> i.e. x is not a divisor of every member of S.
Sufficient

From Statement 2
prime factors of 500: 5, 2, 5, 2, 5
x can be 5 or 2.
Insufficient.

Answer: A
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Actually, I say the opposite for statement 1.
x is [strike]not[/strike] a divisor for S1 and S2.---> i.e. x is [strike]not[/strike] a divisor of every member of S.
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fluke wrote:


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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.


From Statement 1
x is not a divisor for S1 and S2 ---> i.e. x is not a divisor of every member of S.
Sufficient

From Statement 2
prime factors of 500: 5, 2, 5, 2, 5
x can be 5 or 2.
Insufficient.

Answer: A


Actually, I say the opposite for statement 1.
x is [strike]not[/strike] a divisor for S1 and S2.---> i.e. x is [strike]not[/strike] a divisor of every member of S.
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Sorry Fluke, could you explain why you say so?

How I understood it is:
In statement one, it says x is a divisor of Sk only for values whereby k≥3. So, when k=1(i.e. S1) and k=2 (i.e. S2), x is not a divisor of S. That's how I came to say: x is not a divisor for S1 and S2.---> i.e. x is not a divisor of every member of S.

pls let me know if you see a flaw in my reasoning..
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The given sequence: 25, 125, 225, 325, 425 ...
x is an odd integer.
Question: Is x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) x is a divisor of every member starting from third term i.e. x is a divisor of 225, 325, 425 etc. Note here that the statement doesn't say that x is not a divisor of first two terms. It just says that it definitely is the divisor of every term starting from 3rd term.
Let's take 2 of these terms:
225 = 25*9
325 = 25*13
Note here that if x is an odd divisor of both these numbers, x must be 1/5/25. Those are the only common divisors that these two terms have.
If x is one of 1, 5 and 25, it is the divisor of every term in the sequence since every term is divisible by each of these three numbers. Sufficient.
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Precisely that was my reasoning. thanks Karishma.
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VeritasPrepKarishma wrote:



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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.


The given sequence: 25, 125, 225, 325, 425 ...
x is an odd integer.
Question: Is x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) x is a divisor of every member starting from third term i.e. x is a divisor of 225, 325, 425 etc. Note here that the statement doesn't say that x is not a divisor of first two terms. It just says that it definitely is the divisor of every term starting from 3rd term.
Let's take 2 of these terms:
225 = 25*9
325 = 25*13
Note here that if x is an odd divisor of both these numbers, x must be 1/5/25. Those are the only common divisors that these two terms have.
If x is one of 1, 5 and 25, it is the divisor of every term in the sequence since every term is divisible by each of these three numbers. Sufficient.

2) x is a divisor of 500
Odd divisors of 500: 1, 5, 25, 125
If x is one of 1, 5 and 25, it is the divisor of every term in the sequence since every term is divisible by each of these three numbers.
If x = 125, it is not a divisor of the first term i.e. 25
Since x may or may not be the divisor of every term, this statement alone is not sufficient.

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oh! I really would never have seen it that way if not for your explanation...thanks, Karishma! The same goes for statement 2 - I missed the detail in the stem that x is odd. Looks like my getting the question right was a fluke (no pun intended!) ... :-D
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In the infinite sequence S, where S1 = 25, S2 = 125, S3 = 225, ..., Sk = 100*(k-1) + 25, is odd integer x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) For all values of k ≥ 3, x is a divisor of Sk.

(2) x is a divisor of 500.

The given sequence: 25, 125, 225, 325, 425 ...
x is an odd integer.
Question: Is x a divisor of every member of S?

(1) x is a divisor of every member starting from third term i.e. x is a divisor of 225, 325, 425 etc. Note here that the statement doesn't say that x is not a divisor of first two terms. It just says that it definitely is the divisor of every term starting from 3rd term.
Let's take 2 of these terms:
225 = 25*9
325 = 25*13
Note here that if x is an odd divisor of both these numbers, x must be 1/5/25. Those are the only common divisors that these two terms have.
If x is one of 1, 5 and 25, it is the divisor of every term in the sequence since every term is divisible by each of these three numbers. Sufficient.

2) x is a divisor of 500
Odd divisors of 500: 1, 5, 25, 125
If x is one of 1, 5 and 25, it is the divisor of every term in the sequence since every term is divisible by each of these three numbers.
If x = 125, it is not a divisor of the first term i.e. 25
Since x may or may not be the divisor of every term, this statement alone is not sufficient.

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Hi, ur explanation was good thanks!.
can you plz tell me the difference between
x is a divisor of 500 and x is a divides 500
x is a divisor of 500 means multiples of 500?
x is a divides 500 means x/500 =0?
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Hi, ur explanation was good thanks!.
can you plz tell me the difference between
x is a divisor of 500 and x is a divides 500
x is a divisor of 500 means multiples of 500?
x is a divides 500 means x/500 =0?
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x is a divisor of 500 means all of the below:
1. x multiplied by another number gives you 500,
2. x is a factor of 500, and
3. 500 is a multiple of x

hope that helps! :-D
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