If 90/k is an integer, is k an integer?

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If 90/k is an integer, is k an integer?

by Gmat_mission » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:57 am

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If 90/k is an integer, is k an integer?

(1) k > 1
(2) k is a multiple of a prime number.

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sat Apr 27, 2019 6:57 am

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Gmat_mission wrote:If 90/k is an integer, is k an integer?

(1) k > 1
(2) k is a multiple of a prime number.
Given: 90/k is an integer

Target question: Is k an integer?

Statement 1: k > 1
Let's TEST some values.
There are several values of k that satisfy statement 1. Here are two:
Case a: k = 10. Notice that 90/k = 90/10 = 9, which is an integer. In this case, the answer to the target question is YES, k IS an integer
Case b: k = 90/77. Notice that 90/k = 90/(90/77) = 90(77/90) = 77, which is an integer. In this case, the answer to the target question is NO, k is NOT an integer
ince we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: k is a multiple of a prime number.
All prime numbers are INTEGERS, and all multiples of integers are integers.
So, the answer to the target question is YES, k IS an integer
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, statement 2 is SUFFICIENT

Answer: B

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