2 quant questions from GMATPrep

BeatTheQwerty · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:38 am Post subject: 2 quant questions from GMATPrep

Problem 1: Data Sufficiency
If the integers a and n are greater than 1 and the product of the first eight positive integers is a multiple of a^n, what is a?
(1) a^n = 64
(2) n = 6

Problem 2: Problem Solving
At a dinner party, 5 people are to be seated around a circular table. Two seating arrangements are said to be different only when the positions of people are different relative to each other. What is the total number of different possible seating arrangements for the group?

drhomler · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:

From the the question we know that A and N>1 and 8! is a multiple of a^N
8!=40,320.

Clue one tells us that a^N is 64-
40,320 divided by 64 leaves 630 which is which is equal to 2^1*5^1*7^1*3^2 so the prime factors of 40,320 are 2^7,3^2,5^1,3^2 so the only integer greater than raised to the power of another integer greater than 1 that can equal 64 and be a factor of 40,320 is 2 so the data is sufficient. Discard BCE and go with AD

Clue 2 tells us that n=6, and from the work above the only prime factor raised to a power 6 or greater is 2. so statement 2 is sufficient as well.
Answer D

Please correct me if I am wrong.

givemeanid · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:23 am Post subject:

8! (40,320) is a multiple of a^n

(1) 64 = 2^6 = 4^3 = 8^2 = a^n. Not sufficient.
(2) n = 6. Factorizing, 40320 = 2^6 * 2 * 3^2 * 5^1 * 7^1. So, a=2, n=6 is the only possibility.

Answer is (B)

givemeanid · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:46 am Post subject:

drhomler · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:42 am Post subject:

Thx I didnt see that. Behold the dangers of reading too much into the 2nd clue and using that information in the first. I hope I dont do that tomorrow.

givemeanid · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:54 am Post subject:

Good luck with your test tomorrow drhomler. Go kick some GMAT butt!