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by GMATGuruNY » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:43 am
runzun wrote:if x and y are positive integers, which of the following must be factor of x if x/y =3.08

a.3
b.6
c.10
d.11
e.24
x/y = 308/100 = 154/50 = 77/25.
The smallest possible integer value for x is 77, which is not a multiple of 3, 6, 10 or 24.
Eliminate A, B, C and E.

The correct answer is D.
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