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Problem from the MBA.com practice test 1

by pranavc » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:57 pm
If n is a multiple of 5 and n=p^2*q, where p and q are prime numbers, which of the following must be a multiple of 25?

(A) p^2
(B) q^2
(C) pq
(D) p^2q^2
(E) p^3q

Any input on the above will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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by vishubn » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:51 pm
Is the answer C) if yes :) this is how i solved it /...


Plug in values , I considered two prime numbers,
case 1) p=3 ,q=5

n=45 and also multiple of 5

plug in the same value in the answer choices .
a)p^2=9- eliminate
b)q^2=25 = keep it
c)pq=15= keep it
d) p^2q^2 =3^100 { now we know the repeating pattern of powers of three the unit digit is 3 which is not multiple of 3 ) = eliminate
e)p^3q =( the unit digit is 7 which is again not multiple of 5 ) =eliminate

now u r left with two options b and c

case 2) p=5 q=3
n=5^2*3
n=75 which is multiple of 5

go ahead and plug in the two options left
b)q^2=9 elliminate

C is the answer

Please Confirm the OA

p.s. this took me more than 2min any other shortcut :) much appreiciated
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by pranavc » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:54 pm
The OA is D. I'm really sleepy right now so I will probably mull over solution when I wake up. I appreciate the prompt response.
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by vishubn » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:21 pm
I goofed it up totalluyyyyy I was lookg for mutilple of 5 rather for 25 will come back on this sooon :)


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by vishubn » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:30 pm
I goofed it up totalluyyyyy I was lookg for mutilple of 5 rather for 25 will come back on this sooon :)


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Re: Problem from the MBA.com practice test 1

by Ian Stewart » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:02 am
pranavc wrote:If n is a multiple of 5 and n=p^2*q, where p and q are prime numbers, which of the following must be a multiple of 25?
n is divisible by 5. n = p^2 * q, where p and q are primes. That is, n has only two distinct prime divisors, p and q, and one of them must be equal to 5. That is, either p = 5 or q = 5. Certainly p^2 * q^2 will be divisible by 5^2 = 25.

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by pranavc » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:29 am
Thanks a lot for the explanation. My sincere apologies for not having acknowledged it earlier.
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