tens digit of r

[anant03]

Please advise

[Brent@GMATPrepNow]

What is the tens digit of the positive integer r?

1) The tens digit of r/10 is 3
2) The hundreds digit of 10r is 6

Target question: What is the value of n?

Given: What is the tens digit of the positive integer r?

Statement 1: The tens digit of r/10 is 3
Since r is an INTEGER, 10/r will have 1 digit to the right of the decimal place.
So, r/10 = ????3?.? [each ? represents a digit. Notice that 3 is in the tens position of r/10]
Multiply both sides by 10 to get: r = ????3??
We can see that the HUNDREDS digit of r is 3, but we don't know the TENS digit of r
Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: The hundreds digit of 10r is 6
Since r is an INTEGER, 10r will have a zero in the units position.
So, 10r = ????6?0 [Notice that 6 is in the hundreds position of 10r]
Divide both sides by 10 to get: r = ????6?
Perfect - the TENS digit of r is 6
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, statement 2 is SUFFICIENT

Answer = B

Cheers,
Brent

[GMATGuruNY]

What is the tens digit of the positive integer r?

1) The tens digit of r/10 is 3
2) The hundreds digit of 10r is 6

Statement 1:
Make a list of options:
r/10 = 30, 31, 32, 33...
Multiplying both sides by 10, we get:
r = 300, 310, 320, 330
As the values in red illustrate, the tens digit of r can be different values.
INSUFFICIENT.

Statement 2:
Make a list of options:
10r = 600, 610, 620...
Dividing both sides by 10, we get:
r = 60, 61, 62...
As the values in red illustrate, the tens digit of r must be 6.
SUFFICIENT.

The correct answer is B.

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Hi anant03,

This DS question is based on pattern-matching with a little bit of "math" thrown in. It's perfect for TESTing VALUES.

We're told that R is a positive integer. We're asked for the TENS DIGIT of R.

Fact 1: The tens digit of R/10 = 3

If....
R = 310, then 310/10 = 31 which fits the given information. In this case, the TENS DIGIT of 310 = 1
R = 320, then 320/10 = 32 which fits the given information. In this case, the TENS DIGIT of 320 = 2
Fact 1 is INSUFFICIENT

Fact 2: The hundreds digit of 10R = 6

If....
R = 61, then 10R = 610, which fits the given information. In this case, the TENS DIGIT of 61 = 6
R = 62, then 10R = 620, which fits the given information. In this case, the TENS DIGIT of 62 = 6
We could TEST additional values, but we have enough information here to prove a pattern: for the hundreds digit of 10R to = 6, the TENS DIGIT of R MUST = 6. The answer to the question will ALWAYS be 6.
Fact 2 is SUFFICIENT

Final Answer: B

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What is the tens digit of the positive integer r?
1) The tens digit of r/10 is 3
2) The hundreds digit of 10r is 6

In the original condition there is 1 variable (r) and we need 1 equation to match the number of variable and equation. Since there is 1 each in 1) and 2), D is likely the answer.

in case of 1), if r/10 is the tens digit value and is 3, r=300, 310 thus we have multiple answers. The condition is not sufficient.
in case of 2), if 10r is the hundreds digit and is 6, 10r=....,6a0 thus we have r=......6a. Therefore 6 is always the tengs digit, and since the answer is unique the condition is sufficient.

Therefore B is the answer.


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