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When integer y is divided by 2, is the remainder 1 ? 23 Sep 2022, 05:11
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When integer y is divided by 2, is the remainder 1 ?

(1) y > 5
(2) y is prime
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Pure algebraic questions like this one are no longer part of the GMAT Data Sufficiency syllabus.
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When integer y is divided by 2, is the remainder 1 ? 27 Sep 2022, 21:09
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When integer y is divided by 2, is the remainder 1 ?

(1) y > 5
(2) y is prime
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Is integer y odd?

(1) y > 5

Clearly insuff, as we could have an odd and even integer greater than 5.

INSUFF.


(2) y is prime

y could be 2 giving a NO to the stem or a 3 giving a YES to the stem.

INSUFF.

1+2

any prime greater than 2 has to be odd.

SUFF.

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