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by theCodeToGMAT » Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:09 am
To find: Is A divisible by 9

Statement 1:
Each digit is divisible by "3"..
That means digits can be "3" or "6" or "9"
This doesn't guarantee that Sum will be divisible by "9" ..
INSUFFICIENT


Statement 2:
Sum of Digits is 72 and it is divisible by "9"
SUFFICIENT

Answer [spoiler]{B}[/spoiler]?
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by mevicks » Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:11 am
helen.xia@mbawatch wrote: A is a 15-digit integer. Is A divisible by 9?
1) Each digit of A is divisible by 3
2) The sum of all digits of A is 72
Note: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9

Q: Is the 15 digit no. divisible by 9

St1:
333333333333333 --> Sum of the digits = 3*15 = YES 45 is divisible by 9
333333333333339 --> Sum of the digits = 3*14 + 9 = NO 51 is not divisible by 9
INSUFFICIENT

St2:
Directly gives the property.
SUFFICIENT

[spoiler]Answer : B[/spoiler]
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