Q. if R is an integer, is R evenly divisible by 3
A. 2R is evenly divisible by 3
B. 3R is evenly divisible by 3
Source: Kaplan Strategy Guide
I rephrased the question;
When R is divided by 3 is the quotient an even number ? In other words Is R divisible by 6 ?
However the book said to be "evenly divisible by 3" is to be multiple of 3.
Please clarify. Thank you
OA A
Evenly Divisible ??
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u rephrasing is wrong !!
when u say something is evenly divisible by some other thing .u simply mean whether this something is multiple of this other thing
evenly divisible means equally distributed : 3 books can be equally distributed in among 3 boys !! right ?
when u say something is evenly divisible by some other thing .u simply mean whether this something is multiple of this other thing
evenly divisible means equally distributed : 3 books can be equally distributed in among 3 boys !! right ?
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In simple words, "evenly divisible" means 'divisible'.jainpiyushjain wrote:Q. if R is an integer, is R evenly divisible by 3
A. 2R is evenly divisible by 3
B. 3R is evenly divisible by 3
Statement 1: 2R is divisible by 3.
As 2 is not a multiple of 3, R must be a multiple of 3.
Sufficient
Statement 2: 3R is divisible by 3.
As 3 is a multiple of 3, R may or may not be a multiple of 3.
Not sufficient
The correct answer is A.
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