IMO C

i just tried by plugging sme selected no's( and a bit of assumptions)

to meet s1) we need p+n = 5k+1(where k is int)
there can be n no. of combination hence
s1) alone insuff

to meet s2) we need p-n=3K+1

same as s1) insuff...

combining
u will come to knw that no,s like p=5 and n=1; p=20 and n=1are satisfying bth the statements
and remn is 9 for bth the cases

now time to assume that it holds true for all such no's

hence C

sorry for such a vague reply
but on exam such tricks will play a role of crocin to keep your headache away

thephoenix wrote:IMO C

i just tried by plugging sme selected no's( and a bit of assumptions)

to meet s1) we need p+n = 5k+1(where k is int)
there can be n no. of combination hence
s1) alone insuff

to meet s2) we need p-n=3K+1

same as s1) insuff...

combining
u will come to knw that no,s like p=5 and n=1; p=20 and n=1are satisfying bth the statements
and remn is 9 for bth the cases

now time to assume that it holds true for all such no's

hence C

sorry for such a vague reply
but on exam such tricks will play a role of crocin to keep your headache away

What if p+n = 11
p-n = 7

ie p=9 and n =2

p^2-n2^2 = 77

and the remainder when divided by 15 is 2

So it is not universal

I think we have just about enough evidence to go with E

in a nutshell,
once u realize neither a nor b is a right answer,
try to expand the equasion as ((p - n)(p+n))/3*5 >>>>>>>>>>>>> then plug (6+5)/5 r 1 and (6-5)/3 r 1, then, plug (4+2)/5 r 1 and (4-2) r 2.
Since there is no consistency - E

Please let me know if there is something faulty in this approach. Thanks

dmitriyaleyev wrote:in a nutshell,
once u realize neither a nor b is a right answer,
try to expand the equasion as ((p - n)(p+n))/3*5 >>>>>>>>>>>>> then plug (6+5)/5 r 1 and (6-5)/3 r 1, then, plug (4+2)/5 r 1 and (4-2) r 2.
Since there is no consistency - E

Please let me know if there is something faulty in this approach. Thanks

Here plugging in numbers will serve the purpose.

Case 1 :

(6+5)/5 r 1 and (6-5)/3 r 1

Case 2:

(11+5)/5: remainder 1

(11-5)/3: remainder:0

There are inconsistencies in the reaminder values for different p & n values. So Neither of the given conditions an help us to figure out the solution of the problem. Hence E

hard yes no question require algebra change before pluging number''

for 1) and 2), plugging number because it is easy to do so

now consider both 1 and 2

make algebra change before plugging number

(5k+1)(3m+1)= 15km+5k+3m+1

now we pluging number to see that 5k+3m+1 =remainder is not fixed

E is correct

very hard, I can not do it in 2 minutes