Is the integer k divisible by 4?
(1) 8k is divisible by 16
(2) 9k is divisible by 12
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Is k divisible by 4?
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Yes the answer is B.
I think I worked it out the same way:
In statement 2: 9k is divisible by 12, here k has to be 4 or a multiple of 4 in order to be divisible by 12
In statement 1: k has to be 2 or a multiple of 2 in order to be divisible by 16
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I think I worked it out the same way:
In statement 2: 9k is divisible by 12, here k has to be 4 or a multiple of 4 in order to be divisible by 12
In statement 1: k has to be 2 or a multiple of 2 in order to be divisible by 16
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Statement 1: 8k/16 = k/2 is an integer ---> k is multiple of 2paresh_patil wrote:Is the integer k divisible by 4?
(1) 8k is divisible by 16
(2) 9k is divisible by 12
Not sufficient
Statement 2: 9k/12 = 3k/4 is an integer ---> k is multiple of 4
Sufficient
The correct answer is B.
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