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Is 16 contained in the set S?

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by Max@Math Revolution » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:00 pm
Is 16 contained in the set S?
1) All the elements in the set S are the multiples of 4
2) All the elements in the set S are the square of integers

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by Gaurav Mittal » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:02 am
Not necessarily
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by Max@Math Revolution » Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:10 pm
In the original condition, we have to find out all elements of the set S. Since there are many variables, there is a high chance that E is the correct answer. Using 1) & 2), we get S={16}. The answer is yes. When S={4}, the answer is no and the condition is not sufficient. Hence, the correct answer is E.

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