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prime factorization

Hi, I found this problem in the Kaplan Premier book, can someone please tell me what is the correct approach to solve it?
thanks!

if both 5^2 and 3^3 are factors of n x 2^5 x 6^2 x 7^3, what is the smallest possible positive value of n?
a. 25
b. 27
c. 45
d. 75
e. 125



d

by leo700

Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: prime factorization
Replies: 1
Views: 1114

Problem 17 OG Quantitative review (green book)

What was the amount of money donated to a certain charity? (1) of the amount donated, 40 percent came from corporate donations (2) of the amount donated, $1.5 million came from noncorporate donations The problem does not specify who donated the money, since this is a data sufficiency problem how do ...

by leo700

Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:03 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Problem 17 OG Quantitative review (green book)
Replies: 2
Views: 1356

I used the same approach than farooq, however D is not a multiple of 9, so E is the answer

by leo700

Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:49 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: #220 from the OG PS section
Replies: 7
Views: 4353

backsolving?

what about back solving this problem?

is it possible?

by leo700

Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: earnings question
Replies: 3
Views: 1381

i picked D also, however the Kaplan verbal workbook says that the correct answer is E, because D changes the meaning...
I still believe D is the correct answer

by leo700

Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC similarly
Replies: 6
Views: 2193