q and p are positive integers.madsport wrote:The answer is E
Statement I
q^(p-1) = 1
q^p / q = 1
q^p = q
if p is any integer greater than 1, q has to be 1
if p =1, q can be any positive integer.
Insufficient.
Statement II is clearly insufficient. Alone.
Combining I & II
q^p = q
p=1
q can be any integer 1,2,3,566, etc.
Insufficient.
Hence E is the answer.












