If m is an integer, is m odd?

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by GMATGuruNY » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:23 am
If m is an integer, is m odd?
(1) m/2 is not an even integer
(2) m-3 is an even integer
Statement 1: m/2 is not an even integer.
It's possible that m=1, since 1/2 is not an even integer.
In this case, m is odd.
It's possible that m=2, since 2/2=1 is not an even integer.
In this case, m is even.
INSUFFICIENT.

Statement 2: m-3 is an even integer.
m - 3 = even.
Thus:
m = even + 3 = even + odd = odd.
SUFFICIENT.

The correct answer is B.
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by Jay@ManhattanReview » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:25 am
lheiannie07 wrote:If m is an integer, is m odd?

(1) m/2 is not an even integer.
(2) m - 3 is an even integer.

Is Option 1 sufficient?

OA B
(1) m/2 is not an even integer.

m/2 is not an even integer does not mean that m/2 is an odd integer. It can be a fraction too.

Case 1: Say m = 3, then 3/2 is not an even integer. The answer is Yes.
Case 2: Say m = 2, then 2/2 = 1 is not an even integer. The answer is No. Insufficient.

(2) m - 3 is an even integer.

We have m - 3 = Even, thus m = Even + 3 = Even + Odd = Odd. Sufficient

The correct answer: B

Hope this helps!

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