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by vinay1983 » Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:18 am
What are the different ways to solve such problems?
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:19 am
B

Only the denominator matters. If the denominator contains factors of only 2 and 5 it is terminating.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:32 am
If r and s are positive integers, can the fraction r/s be expressed as a decimal with only a finite number of non-zero digits?
(1) s is a factor of 100.
(2) r is a factor of 100.
IN OTHER WORDS, is decimal version of r/s a terminating decimal?

Aside: A terminating decimal is one that does not repeat.
For example, 1/4 = 0.25 so this is a terminating decimal.
Conversely, 1/3 = 0.333333.... so this is a non-terminating decimal

Target question: Is r/s a terminating decimal?

Statement 1: r is a factor of 100
There are several pairs of values that meet this condition. Here are two:
Case a: r = 1 and s = 4, in which case r/s is a terminating decimal
Case b: r = 1 and s = 3, in which case r/s is not a terminating decimal
Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: s is a factor of 100
There's a nice rule that says something like,
If the prime factorization of the denominator contains only 2's and/or 5's, then the decimal version of the fraction will be a terminating decimal.
Since 100 = 2x2x5x5, any factor of 100 will contain only 2's and/or 5'2 (or the denominator can be 1, in which case the decimal will definitely terminate).
Since the denominator of r/s must contain only 2's and/or 5's, r/s must be a terminating decimal
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, statement 2 is SUFFICIENT

Answer = B

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