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What is the value of w+x+y+z?

by bhumika.k.shah » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:43 am
Each of the numbers w,x,y and z is equal to either 0 or 1. What is the value of w+x+y+z?

(1) w/2+x/4+y/8+z/16=11/16

(2) w/3+x/9+y/27+z/81=31/81

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by eaakbari » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:54 am
IMO D

Statement one

(8w + 4x +2y +z)/16 = 11/16
which means
(8w + 4x +2y +z) = 11
The only way this is possible is if w,y and z =1
Hence suff

Statement two
same logic as above
suff

Hence D
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