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If x = 0.abcd, where a, b, c, and d each represent a nonzero digit of x, what is the value of x ?

(1) a/2 = b = 2c = 4d --> multiply by 2: a=2b=4c=8d --> since each represent a nonzero single digit then d can only be 1 (if it's more than 1 a will be more than 10) --> a=8, b=4, c=2 and d=1. Sufficient.

(2) The product of a and d is equal to the product of b and c --> multiple values of x are possible: 0.1111, 2222, 1221, ... Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Similar question to practice: https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-x-0-rstu-w ... 09735.html

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The question has given 4 different variables a, b, c and d. So in (2) shouldn't we be taking different values?:
ad=bc
=> a,d can be either of 3,2 or 6,1. similar with b, c. So we have
x=0.2163,
0.3162,
0.3612,
0.2613, and so on (insufficient)

(not that my query is related directly to the given question but it may help to know about the same when solving other questions)
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If x = 0.abcd, where a, b, c, and d each represent a nonzero digit of x, what is the value of x ?

(1) a/2 = b = 2c = 4d --> multiply by 2: a=2b=4c=8d --> since each represent a nonzero single digit then d can only be 1 (if it's more than 1 a will be more than 10) --> a=8, b=4, c=2 and d=1. Sufficient.

(2) The product of a and d is equal to the product of b and c --> multiple values of x are possible: 0.1111, 2222, 1221, ... Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Similar question to practice: https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-x-0-rstu-w ... 09735.html

Hope it helps.

The question has given 4 different variables a, b, c and d. So in (2) shouldn't we be taking different values?:
ad=bc
=> a,d can be either of 3,2 or 6,1. similar with b, c. So we have
x=0.2163,
0.3162,
0.3612,
0.2613, and so on (insufficient)

(not that my query is related directly to the given question but it may help to know about the same when solving other questions)
TIA

Unless it is explicitly stated otherwise, different variables CAN represent the same number.
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