OC 6.3 Q 25 mistake?

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OC 6.3 Q 25 mistake?

by alexac2 » Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:07 pm
If i and j are integers, is i+j an even integer?
1) i<10
2)i=j

Answer in the book is B. I think it should be E because what if i=0?

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Re: OC 6.3 Q 25 mistake?

by logitech » Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:09 pm
alexac2 wrote:If i and j are integers, is i+j an even integer?
1) i<10
2)i=j

Answer in the book is B. I think it should be E because what if i=0?
Is 0 an even integer ?
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Re: OC 6.3 Q 25 mistake?

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:58 am
alexac2 wrote:If i and j are integers, is i+j an even integer?
1) i<10
2)i=j

Answer in the book is B. I think it should be E because what if i=0?
0 is an even number.
-2, -4, -6 are also even numbers.
So, B is correct.
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by alexac2 » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:00 am
Thanks, you're right 0 is an even integer. Never even crossed my mind.

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by yvichman » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:45 am
0 is neither + or - but it is in fact EVEN