A number property Question

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A number property Question

by MTariq » Tue May 04, 2010 12:09 pm
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Can anyone please help me find the right answer for this question and the reason how it is derived. Thanks =)

If x and y are nonzero integers, what is the remainder when x is divided by y ?

(1) When x is divided by 2y, the remainder is 4.

(2) When x + y is divided by y, the remainder is 4

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by debmalya_dutta » Tue May 04, 2010 1:17 pm
Without much thought and hence I may be wrong . I think the information provided by the statements is insufficient because it is stated "non-zero integers" and there will always be a combination of positive X & Y and a combination of negative X & Y and hence the statements are insufficient

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by parketizer » Tue May 04, 2010 1:20 pm
I'll give it a try:

1. When x is divided by 2y, the remainder is 4.
=> X = (Multiple of 2y) + 4
=> X = (Multiple of y) + 4
=> When x is divided by y, the remainder is 4.

2. When x +y is divided by y, the remainder is 4.
(x+y)/y = x/y+y/y
y/y will have remainder of 0, so the remainder 4 is from x/y

I feel each statement is sufficient on its own.

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by liferocks » Tue May 04, 2010 5:59 pm
from 1 ,
x=2ny+4 ..n is any integer
when x is divided by y reminder is 4/y..now if 4 is divisible by y reminder will be 0
if 4 is divisible by y values of y can be 1,2,4

among these only for y=4 4 can be reminder when x is divided with 2y but reminder is 0 when x is divided with y...not sufficient

From 2
When x +y is divided by y, the remainder is 4
since y is completely divisible by y itself the reminder comes from x i.e when x is divided by y the reminder is 4..sufficient

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