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B looks correct to me .
for j = 1 given in 2.
the equation can 81, 801, 8001, 80001.... so on. what ever be the value of 'k' the expression is divisible by 9(sum of the digits always remain 9)
with only k = 13 we cannot be sure.

Good question. I misread the question as 8*10^(k+j). Were I immediately concluded the answer would be D.

So, lesson learned: Avoid careless errors by reading stem carefully.

Here's the break down

A - Insufficient becuase can't determine the value 8*10^13 + j given that j is unkown.
B - Sufficient becasue we know that 8*10^k +1 will alway yield a number that is divisble by 9,
C - N/A given that be is true
D - N/A given that be is true
E - N/A given that be is true

Answer is B

B

The answer is B.

IMO B

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if sum of digits of a number is divisible by 9, then that no. is divisible by 9.
8*10^k + j has sum of digits = 8+j
a)k=13; the remainder depends on j
insufficient
b)j=1
sum=9, thus no. divisible by 9.
remainder=0
Sufficient
IMO B

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What level question would you say this is?

Similar thing with me but not the same
I took (8.10^k+j)/9

Substituted values
1) k=13..
If k=1 ,80/9 = 8
If k=2, 800/9 = 8

So k=13, (8.10^13)/9=8

But forgot about j....So concluded A will satisfy

2) (8.10^k+1)/9
If k=1 ,81/9 = 0
If k=2, 801/9 = 0

So k=13, (8.10^13+1)/9=0
So B will satisfy
Therefore chose D....

But correct ans. is B
Takeaway for me : when solving fastly, watch out not to miss any variable carelessly.
Takeaway for others : when solving problems like these, it is much more easy to pick smart numbers because you cannot depend upon standard formulaes at all places in GMAT.

I solved this in less than 60 secs.

a 8*10^13+ j where j can have any value. for j=0 remainder = 0, for j=1 remainder = 1.
not sufficient.

b remainder = 0 as 8+1 = 9/9 = 1 remainder =0 always.

B it is.

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The question, I think, may be in the low 600 range question. Just need a little knowledge in number theory. Statement 1 is not sufficient because J is still unknown. Statement 2 allows us to come to a conclusion that the numerator will be a multiple of 9. K is positive integer, thus K must be greater than 0. 0 is an integer, but not positive nor negative. When J is 1, the numerator will be 1 greater than 8x10^k. The division rule of 9 is when the sum of all numbers in a given integer is multiple of 9, the integer is a multiple of 9, or 9 is a factor/divisor of the given integer. For example, if K=1, then the numerator will be 81. If K=2, numerator will be 801. There will be k-1 number of zeros in-between 8 and 1. Add the sum of all numbers in the numerator: 8+1=9, so no remainder. Question can be answered with statement 2. Pick B.

Here:

(8*10^k+j)/9 = (8*10^k)/9 + j/9

Now (8*10^k)/9 will always give a remainder of 0.8 for any value of k. So if we are supplied a value of k then it is insufficient. We would need the value of j to find the answer

Therefore, statement A is INSUFFICIENT.

and statement B is SUFFICIENT.

Please tell me if this way is correct or not..

Thanks

B.. I felt it was an easy one