Find the Value Question

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Find the Value Question

by light_speed » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:51 pm
15. n= 2.3.5.7.9.11.13/77k

. = multiply


If n is an integer and then which of the following could be the value of k?
(A) 22
(B) 26
(C) 35
(D) 54
(E) 60

I tried breaking down 77 into its primes (7 x 11) and canceled the identical numbers from the numerator and denominator but got stuck after that. Answer is C

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by mals24 » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:05 pm
I'm getting the answer as B = 26

n = 2*3*5*7*9*11*13/7*11*k

n = 2*3*5*9*13/k.

Check the answer choices

A. 22 = 2*11 - will leave 11 in the denominator - not be an integer.
B. 26 = 2*13 - will be an integer as you can cancel out 2 and 13 from the numerator and denominator.

C. 35 = 5*7, this option will leave 7 in the denominator - not an integer.
D. 54 = 3*16 - will leave 8 in the denominator
E. 60 = 5*12 - will leave 2 in the denominator.

Whats the source of this question?

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Re: Find the Value Question

by logitech » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:07 pm
light_speed wrote:15. n= 2.3.5.7.9.11.13/77k

. = multiply


If n is an integer and then which of the following could be the value of k?
(A) 22
(B) 26
(C) 35
(D) 54
(E) 60

I tried breaking down 77 into its primes (7 x 11) and canceled the identical numbers from the numerator and denominator but got stuck after that. Answer is C
n= 2. . .9. .13/ k

nk = 2 x 9 x 13

k = 2 x 9 x 13 / n

as you can see if n = 9

k = 26

Hence, B

Am I missing something ?
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by light_speed » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:08 pm
it is B. typo

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by light_speed » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:09 pm
it is B. typo

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by ravikirancheni » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:13 am
..HEiiiiii..
why cant it be 54 ???

after cancelling out ..it gives ...2*3*5*9*13*/k
If K is 54 then the value is aswell an integer ...what say ???

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by mals24 » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:50 am
Hey your right even 54 is possible.

I made an mathematical error in my previous post

54 = 3*18 = 3*2*9

You'll get an integer in this case as well.

So the answer is D and B I guess!!!.

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by jimmiejaz » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:01 am
mals24 wrote:Hey your right even 54 is possible.

I made an mathematical error in my previous post

54 = 3*18 = 3*2*9

You'll get an integer in this case as well.

So the answer is D and B I guess!!!.
Hi mals24,
indeed you will get an integer with 54 but still it will not be suff for our question as the LHS contains 15*n.
So, if if you remove 2*3*9 from the R.H.S, 15*n cant be equal to R.H.S
Hope it helps.
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by mals24 » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:27 am
15. n= 2.3.5.7.9.11.13/77k
Its 15*n?? Gosh I thought 15 was the question number!!!

If that is not the case, then 54 is incorrect.

Thanks jimmiejaz for correcting me.

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Re: Find the Value Question

by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:42 pm
light_speed wrote:15. n= 2.3.5.7.9.11.13/77k

. = multiply


If n is an integer and then which of the following could be the value of k?
(A) 22
(B) 26
(C) 35
(D) 54
(E) 60

I tried breaking down 77 into its primes (7 x 11) and canceled the identical numbers from the numerator and denominator but got stuck after that. Answer is C
15n = 2*3*5*7*9*11*13/7*11*k

n = 2*3*5*7*9*11*13/3*5*7*11*k (divided both sides by 15=3*5)

n = 2*9*13/k

For n to be an integer, k must be a factor of 2*9*13. Only (b) 26 (i.e. 2*13) fills this role.
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by ravikirancheni » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:50 pm
RIDICULOUS....
OOPS.....Its 15*n?? Gosh I thought 15 was the question number!!!

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