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# What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

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What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

(1) x divided by 100 has a remainder of 30.
(2) x divided by 110 has a remainder of 30.

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What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

(1) x divided by 100 has a remainder of 30 --> $$x=100q+30$$, so $$x$$ can be: 30, 130, 230, ... Each has the tens digit of 3. Sufficient.

(2) x divided by 110 has a remainder of 30 --> $$x=110p+30$$, so $$x$$ can be: 30, 250, ... We already have two values for the tens digit. Not sufficient.

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St 1: Sufficient: X should be number such as 130, 230, 330, 430.... In all case if we divide X by 100 the remainder is 30. so the tens digit is 3
St 2: Insufficient: Let say X be 140 : In this case the remainder is 30 when divided by 110, So tens digit is 4
Let say X be 250: In this case the remainder is 30 when divided by 110, So tens digit is 5.

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The best way to solve this question is to use equation rather than getting stuck in remainder part
1) x = 100a+30 , where a is non-negative integer.
Thus x can take following values 30,130,230,330....etc
So the ten's digit always will be 3
Sufficient
2) x = 110a+30 , where a is non-negative integer.
Thus x can take following values 30,140,250,380....etc
So the ten's digit in not unique
In-Sufficient
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1) The number x can be written as 100 * d + 30. No matter what the d value is, the ten's digit will always be 3 Sufficient

2) The number x can be written as 110 * d + 30. Take d = 1 then x = 140. Take d = 2 then the x = 250. Insufficent

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What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

(1) x divided by 100 has a remainder of 30.
Means, x=100n+30 ; n=1,2,3...
x can be 130,230,330-in all cases tens place is held by 3- sufficient

(2) x divided by 110 has a remainder of 30.
Means, x=110n+30 ; n =1,2,3...
x can be 110,220,330- the tens place is changing with changing value of n - insufficient

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11 Oct 2012, 18:29
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SOLUTION

What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

(1) x divided by 100 has a remainder of 30 --> $$x=100q+30$$, so $$x$$ can be: 30, 130, 230, ... Each has the tens digit of 3. Sufficient.
(2) x divided by 110 has a remainder of 30 --> $$x=110p+30$$, so $$x$$ can be: 30, 250, ... We already have two values for the tens digit. Not sufficient.

Even picking numbers approach work fast here (may be not as your and I thought too)

1) 230 / 100 = 3 10th digit idem for 1530 / 100

2) 250 / 110 = 5 and 470 / 110 = 7

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1 ---- the number x can be written as 100 * d + 30.. no matter what the d value is, the ten's digit will always be 3 --- 1 is sufficient

2 ---- 110 * d + 30... take d = 1 then x = 140 .. take d = 2 then x value is 250.. Ten's digit changed.. so 2 is not sufficent

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What is the tens digit of positive integer x ? [#permalink]

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17 Jan 2018, 18:24
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What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

(1) x divided by 100 has a remainder of 30 --> $$x=100q+30$$, so $$x$$ can be: 30, 130, 230, ... Each has the tens digit of 3. Sufficient.

(2) x divided by 110 has a remainder of 30 --> $$x=110p+30$$, so $$x$$ can be: 30, 250, ... We already have two values for the tens digit. Not sufficient.

Is it valid to take quotient(p/q) as 0 ? I assumed if divisor is divided by dividend, we need minimum value of quotient to be
non positive for division to be valid.
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17 Jan 2018, 20:48
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What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

(1) x divided by 100 has a remainder of 30 --> $$x=100q+30$$, so $$x$$ can be: 30, 130, 230, ... Each has the tens digit of 3. Sufficient.

(2) x divided by 110 has a remainder of 30 --> $$x=110p+30$$, so $$x$$ can be: 30, 250, ... We already have two values for the tens digit. Not sufficient.

Is it valid to take quotient(p/q) as 0 ? I assumed if divisor is divided by dividend, we need minimum value of quotient to be
non positive for division to be valid.

What is the remainder when 30 is divided by 100? Isn't it 30? So, why could not p (or q) be 0?
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Bunuel wrote:
What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

(1) x divided by 100 has a remainder of 30
(2) x divided by 110 has a remainder of 30

Target question: What is the tens digit of positive integer x ?

Statement 1: x divided by 100 has a remainder of 30
ASIDE: When it comes to remainders, we have a nice rule that says:
If N divided by D leaves remainder R, then the possible values of N are R, R+D, R+2D, R+3D,. . . etc.
For example, if k divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 1, then the possible values of k are: 1, 1+5, 1+(2)(5), 1+(3)(5), 1+(4)(5), . . . etc.
In other words, the possible values of k are: 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, . . . etc.

So, from statement 1, we can conclude that the possible values of x are: 30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530,. . .
In ALL possible values of x, the tens digit is always 3
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: x divided by 110 has a remainder of 30
From statement 2, we can conclude that the possible values of x are: 30, 140, 250, 360, 470, 580,. . .
Notice that the the tens digit can have many different values
Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT

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