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What is the units digit of the number z?

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by Manasa3190 » Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:53 pm
What is the units digit of the number z?

(1) 17 < z < 20
Since, it is not given that z is an integer possible combinations = (7,8,9)
Not sufficient

(2) 18 < z < 21
Since, it is not given that z is an integer possible combinations = (0,8,9)
Not sufficient
a and b together

Possible combinations are (8,9)
Not sufficient
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:05 pm
BTGmoderatorDC wrote:What is the units digit of the number z?

(1) 17 < z < 20
(2) 18 < z < 21
The usage of number implies that we should consider NON-INTEGER values.
Both statements are satisfied by z=18.1 and z=19.1
Since the units digit of z can be different values, the two statements combinecd are INSUFFICIENT.

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