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For positive integers x and y, x^2 = 350y. Is y divisible by 28?
(1) x is divisible by 4
(2) x^2 is divisible by 28
(1) x is divisible by 4
(2) x^2 is divisible by 28
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dabral
awesome, thanks a lot. prime factorization tricks are killing me. so many ways to do the same problem. its amazing.
Here are some additional problems that are conceptually related:
1) Official Guide 12th Edition Problem Solving 142: need-help-thanks-91668.html
2) GMATPrep: if-n-and-y-are-positive-integers-and-450y-n-92562.html
3) Really old Official GMAT question: the-product-of-the-first-twelve-positive-integers-is-44758.html
4) Old official GMAT Question: https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-math/26 ... teger.html
5) https://www.gmatquantum.com/blog/gmat-question20.html
6) https://www.gmatquantum.com/blog/gmat-question-7.html
I wrote the last two problems.
Dabral
1) Official Guide 12th Edition Problem Solving 142: need-help-thanks-91668.html
2) GMATPrep: if-n-and-y-are-positive-integers-and-450y-n-92562.html
3) Really old Official GMAT question: the-product-of-the-first-twelve-positive-integers-is-44758.html
4) Old official GMAT Question: https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-math/26 ... teger.html
5) https://www.gmatquantum.com/blog/gmat-question20.html
6) https://www.gmatquantum.com/blog/gmat-question-7.html
I wrote the last two problems.
Dabral
For positive integers x and y, x^2 = 350y. Is y divisible by 28?
Given: \(x^2=2*5^2*7*y\). Notice that since \(2*5^2*7*y\) equals to some perfect square (x^2) then \(y\) must complete the odd powers of other multiples to even numbers (remember perfect square has even powers of its primes), so the least value of \(y\) is \(2*7=14\) (y is a multiple of 14). So, we need one more 2 for \(y\) in order it to be divisible by 28.
(1) x is divisible by 4 --> \(x^2\) is divisible by 4^2=16=2^4, since 350 has only one 2 then \(y\) must have the remaining 2^3, so we have that \(y\) is divisible by 2^3*7=2*28. Sufficient.
(2) x^2 is divisible by 28 --> since the least value of \(y\) is \(2*7=14\) then \(x^2=2*5^2*7*14=28*(5^2*7)\), so we already knew that \(x^2\) is divisible by 28. Not sufficient.
Answer: A.
Hope it's clear.
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Given: \(x^2=2*5^2*7*y\). Notice that since \(2*5^2*7*y\) equals to some perfect square (x^2) then \(y\) must complete the odd powers of other multiples to even numbers (remember perfect square has even powers of its primes), so the least value of \(y\) is \(2*7=14\) (y is a multiple of 14). So, we need one more 2 for \(y\) in order it to be divisible by 28.
(1) x is divisible by 4 --> \(x^2\) is divisible by 4^2=16=2^4, since 350 has only one 2 then \(y\) must have the remaining 2^3, so we have that \(y\) is divisible by 2^3*7=2*28. Sufficient.
(2) x^2 is divisible by 28 --> since the least value of \(y\) is \(2*7=14\) then \(x^2=2*5^2*7*14=28*(5^2*7)\), so we already knew that \(x^2\) is divisible by 28. Not sufficient.
Answer: A.
Hope it's clear.
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dabral
awesome, thanks a lot Dabral.
i am struggling with the concepts on prime factorizaiton as to when to apply to what kind of problem.
appreciate your time and help..
and to Bunuel too for providing an alternate sway to solve this problem.
Sachin9
From the statement we get that at least \(y = 2^a*7^b*z\)
where a,b are positive odd integers and z is a perfect square
1)x is divisible by 4. So x had at least two 2s and so \(x^2\) has at least four 2s. So y has at least three 2s. We know y also has a 7. So y is divisible by 28. Sufficient.
2)\(x^2\) is divisible by 28. This would be true even if y has only one 2. i.e, y = 2*7 = 14. In this case, x^2 is divisible by 28 but y is not divisible by 28. From the previous statement we can get a situation where x and y are both divisible by 28. Insufficient.
Answer is hence A.
Kudos Please... If my post helped.
dabral
Thanks a ton for these questions.. learnt a lot.. but unable to check the 5th link above..
sachin,
here is the url to the 5th question:
https://www.gmatquantum.com/blog/gmat-question20.html
dabral
here is the url to the 5th question:
https://www.gmatquantum.com/blog/gmat-question20.html
dabral
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Thanks a ton!! These are great questions
dabral
There was a lot of learning in this question.. Thanks dabral!
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