Dear all, can u please explain me how we get to the right logic here:
Eight consecutive integers are selected from the integers from 1 to 50 inclusive. What is the sum of the remainders when each of the integers is divided by X?
1) The remainder when the largest of the consecutive integers is divided by X is 0.
2) The remainder when the second largest of the consecutive integers is divided by X is 1.
Ans C
I can't get the right answer because of the following logic:
If for example we take 1 to 8 as consecutive integers
1) Insufficient because X may be 8 or 4 or 2 and depending on value of X the sum of the remainders will be different;
2) Insufficient because of the above presented explanation;
1&2) given logic above, the answer should be E, because X might be 8 and 2 and still satisfy both given conditions. Where am I wrong? Many thanks in advance!
Eight consecutive integers are selected from the integers from 1 to 50 inclusive. What is the sum of the remainders when each of the integers is divided by X?
1) The remainder when the largest of the consecutive integers is divided by X is 0.
2) The remainder when the second largest of the consecutive integers is divided by X is 1.
Ans C
I can't get the right answer because of the following logic:
If for example we take 1 to 8 as consecutive integers
1) Insufficient because X may be 8 or 4 or 2 and depending on value of X the sum of the remainders will be different;
2) Insufficient because of the above presented explanation;
1&2) given logic above, the answer should be E, because X might be 8 and 2 and still satisfy both given conditions. Where am I wrong? Many thanks in advance!
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