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If k is a positive integer, how many unique prime factors do

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by susheelh » Tue May 23, 2017 1:04 am
Hi @hazelnut01,

I am solving it as follows. Please correct if wrong

Stem rephrased : What is the value of positive integer K?

S1: K^4 is divisible by 100

K could be 10, 100, 1000 or any other multiple of 10. Insufficient

S2: 50*k has 2 prime factors

5^2*2*k has 2 prime factors.
Means - K has prime factors of 5 or 2 or combination of both.
K could be 5, 2, 10, 50... Insufficient

S1+S2: K is a multiple of 10 and has 5 and 2 as its factors.

The possible option is 10. Sufficient

Final anwer : C

hazelnut01 wrote:If k is a positive integer, how many unique prime factors does 14k have ?

(1) k^4 is divisible by 100
(2) 50*k has 2 prime factors

OA=C
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by Jay@ManhattanReview » Mon May 29, 2017 9:35 pm
hazelnut01 wrote:If k is a positive integer, how many unique prime factors does 14k have ?

(1) k^4 is divisible by 100
(2) 50*k has 2 prime factors

OA=C
Statement 1: k^4 is divisible by 100

We know that 100 = 2^2*5^2, thus k has two (2 and 5) or more numbers of prime factors. We cannot uniquely determine how many unique prime factors 14k has. Insufficient.

Statement 2: 50*k has 2 prime factors

50k = 2*5^2*k; thus k may have none, one (either 2 or 5), or two (2 and 5) prime factors. Since 14k has two (2 and 7) or more prime factors, we uniquely determine how many unique prime factors 14k has. Insufficient. 14k may have two (2 and 7) or three prime factors (2, 5, and 7). Insufficient.

Statement 1 and 2:

Since from Statement 1, we know that k is a prime factor of 5, we can conclude that 14k has three prime factors (2, 5, and 7). Sufficient.

The correct answer: C

Hope this helps!

Relevant book: Manhattan Review GMAT Data Sufficiency Guide

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by ceilidh.erickson » Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:11 pm
I posted a solution here: https://www.beatthegmat.com/if-k-is-a-po ... tml#793304
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