X,Y,Z are consecutive integers. N = x + y + z . Is N divisible by 10?
(1) x + z is a multiple of 10
(2) y is a multiple of 10
(1) x + z is a multiple of 10
(2) y is a multiple of 10
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St 1 :ern5231 wrote:X,Y,Z are consecutive integers. N = x + y + z . Is N divisible by 10?
(1) x + z is a multiple of 10
(2) y is a multiple of 10
Hmm..I think you have missed few optionsgmatmachoman wrote:St 1 :ern5231 wrote:X,Y,Z are consecutive integers. N = x + y + z . Is N divisible by 10?
(1) x + z is a multiple of 10
(2) y is a multiple of 10
x + z is a multiple of 10
Let us plug in numbers:
x=19 y=20 z=21
x+z= 19+21 is a multiple of 10 .
And so N is a Divisible by 10.
St 2:y is a multiple of 10
Again plug in numbers: y=30
x=29,z=31
Now N= 29+30+31
N=90 which is divisible by 10.
IMO D
amitverma22 wrote:Since X, Y, Z are consecutive integers
So Let Y = X + 1 and Z = X + 2
=> N = X + X + 1 + X + 2
N = 3(X + 1)
1) x + z is a multiple of 10 .
=> X + X + 2 is multiple of 10
=> 2(X+1) is multiple of 10
=> (X+1) is multiple of 5.
This means N is multiple of 5(and also 3) because N = 3(X+1)
2) y is a multiple of 10
=> (X+1) is multiple of 10
This certainly means N is multiple of 10 because N = 3(X+1)
So[spoiler] 2)[/spoiler] alone is sufficient hence IMO ans is B
[email protected] wrote:amitverma22 wrote:Since X, Y, Z are consecutive integers
So Let Y = X + 1 and Z = X + 2
=> N = X + X + 1 + X + 2
N = 3(X + 1)
1) x + z is a multiple of 10 .
=> X + X + 2 is multiple of 10
=> 2(X+1) is multiple of 10
=> (X+1) is multiple of 5.
This means N is multiple of 5(and also 3) because N = 3(X+1)
2) y is a multiple of 10
=> (X+1) is multiple of 10
This certainly means N is multiple of 10 because N = 3(X+1)
So[spoiler] 2)[/spoiler] alone is sufficient hence IMO ans is B![]()
let x = m, then y = m+1 and z = m+2
implying that N = x+y+z = 3m + 3 or 3(m+1)
is 3m + 3 = 10k?
1) x+z = 10r implying 2m+2 = 10r insufficient!
2) y = 10q implying m+1 = 10q insufficient!
combine 1 and 2: x+z + y = (2m+2) + (m+1) = 10r+10q
this in essence means 3m+3 = 10 (r+q)
ANSWER (C)
i see; i agree with you.amitverma22 wrote:[email protected] wrote:amitverma22 wrote:Since X, Y, Z are consecutive integers
So Let Y = X + 1 and Z = X + 2
=> N = X + X + 1 + X + 2
N = 3(X + 1)
1) x + z is a multiple of 10 .
=> X + X + 2 is multiple of 10
=> 2(X+1) is multiple of 10
=> (X+1) is multiple of 5.
This means N is multiple of 5(and also 3) because N = 3(X+1)
2) y is a multiple of 10
=> (X+1) is multiple of 10
This certainly means N is multiple of 10 because N = 3(X+1)
So[spoiler] 2)[/spoiler] alone is sufficient hence IMO ans is B![]()
let x = m, then y = m+1 and z = m+2
implying that N = x+y+z = 3m + 3 or 3(m+1)
is 3m + 3 = 10k?
1) x+z = 10r implying 2m+2 = 10r insufficient!
2) y = 10q implying m+1 = 10q insufficient!
combine 1 and 2: x+z + y = (2m+2) + (m+1) = 10r+10q
this in essence means 3m+3 = 10 (r+q)
ANSWER (C)
Taking your case 2)
y = 10q implying m+1 = 10q
This implies 3(m + 1) = 3*10q
This implies 3m + 3 = 10*(3q)
Hence 3m + 3 is definitely multiple of 10.
So 2) is sufficient to answer the question
x,y & z are consec nos.ern5231 wrote:X,Y,Z are consecutive integers. N = x + y + z . Is N divisible by 10?
(1) x + z is a multiple of 10
(2) y is a multiple of 10
Good pointlayzzer wrote:I'm reposting the following
My question then,
now when a questions states numbers x, y, z are consecutive numbers, does it necessarily mean that x is the smallest, y is the middle number and z is the largest?
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