BTGmoderatorLU wrote:Source: Princeton Review
What is the value of the three-digit integer t is tis divisible by 9?
1) The tens digit and the hundreds digit of t are both 7.
2) The units digit of t is less than both the tens digit and the hundreds digit.
The OA is A
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Key Property: If an integer is divisible by 9, then the sum of its digits will be divisible by 9
For example, 576 is divisible by 9. Notice that 5 + 7 + 6 = 18, and 18 is divisible by 9
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Given: t is a 3-digit integer that is divisible by 9
From the above property we can conclude that the SUM of t's three digits must be divisible by 9
Target question: What is the value of t?
Statement 1: The tens digit and the hundreds digit of t are both 7.
So, t = 77k , where k = the unknown units digit
Since the SUM of t's three digits must be divisible by 9, we know that 7 + 7 + k must equal some value that is divisible by 9.
Since k is a single-digit, it MUST be the case that k equals 4. (when k = 4, we see that t = 774, which is divisible by 9)
The answer to the target question is
t = 774
Since we can answer the
target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT
Statement 2: The units digit of t is less than both the tens digit and the hundreds digit.
There are several 3-digit integers that satisfy statement 2 (and the given condition that t is divisible by 9). Here are two:
Case a: t = 621. In this case, the answer to the target question is
t = 621
Case b: t = 630. In this case, the answer to the target question is
t = 630
Since we cannot answer the
target question with certainty, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Answer: A
Cheers,
Brent
