There are 100 soldiers. In how many different rows and columns these soldiers can be arranged?
Some ways:
1) 1, 100 => 1 row, 100 columns.
2) 2, 50 => 2 rows, 50 columns.
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n-1) 50, 2 => 50 rows, 2 columns
n) 100, 1 => 100 rows, 1 column
Best answer can be applied to any number of soldiers - say, 955, 15555, 20000, etc.
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I am getting 10. Two numbers must multiple to make 100.
1*100
2*50
4*25
5*20
10*10.
You can also reverse the rows/columns, so have
100*1, 50*2, etc.
Is this a question from an outside source?
1*100
2*50
4*25
5*20
10*10.
You can also reverse the rows/columns, so have
100*1, 50*2, etc.
Is this a question from an outside source?
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Let's work with a small number to understand the logic behind the solution. How about 10 soldiers:ifairo wrote:There are 100 soldiers. In how many different rows and columns these soldiers can be arranged?
Some ways:
1) 1, 100 => 1 row, 100 columns.
2) 2, 50 => 2 rows, 50 columns.
...
...
n-1) 50, 2 => 50 rows, 2 columns
n) 100, 1 => 100 rows, 1 column
Best answer can be applied to any number of soldiers - say, 955, 15555, 20000, etc.
10x1
5x2
2x5
1x10
so 4 ways! If you look closely, you will see that 10,5,2 and 1 are factors of 10. So actually we are being asked to find the number of factors
for 100 soldiers:
100 = 2x2x5x5 = 2^2 x 5 ^2
# factors = (2+1) x (2+1) = 9
100x1
50x2
25x4
20x5
10x10
5x20
4x25
2x50
1x100
P.S. for perfect squares, the # factors will always be ODD number!
n....1.....n = 2n+1
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you counted 10x10 two times!720dreaming wrote:I am getting 10. Two numbers must multiple to make 100.
1*100
2*50
4*25
5*20
10*10.
You can also reverse the rows/columns, so have
100*1, 50*2, etc.
Is this a question from an outside source?
LGTCH
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Factors of 100 = 2 * 2 * 5 * 5
# factors = (2+1) x (2+1) = 9
Can you please help me how you got this (2+1) * (2+1)? I see there are two 2s, and two 5s. But, why do you add 1 and multiply. Please clarify.
I think, you answer seems to be working for many numbers, but since the part I am asking here is not clear to me, I am not confident that this will work for every possible number. Please help.
Thanks.
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# factors = (2+1) x (2+1) = 9
Can you please help me how you got this (2+1) * (2+1)? I see there are two 2s, and two 5s. But, why do you add 1 and multiply. Please clarify.
I think, you answer seems to be working for many numbers, but since the part I am asking here is not clear to me, I am not confident that this will work for every possible number. Please help.
Thanks.
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[/quote]ifairo wrote:Factors of 100 = 2 * 2 * 5 * 5
# factors = (2+1) x (2+1) = 9
Can you please help me how you got this (2+1) * (2+1)? I see there are two 2s, and two 5s. But, why do you add 1 and multiply. Please clarify.
I think, you answer seems to be working for many numbers, but since the part I am asking here is not clear to me, I am not confident that this will work for every possible number. Please help.
Thanks.
Lets just say it is a rule...just add 1 and multiply. The derivation of the formula is out of scope in GMAT land.
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