What is the remainder when P is divided by 8 if 6 is a factor of P?
1. The digit in the unit's place of P^2 is 4
2. The unit's digit in P^4 is 6
Remainder of P
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P is a multiple of 6.
So, P can be (6,12,18,24,30...)
Statement 1:
P^2 ends in 4.
From the set, numbers whose square ends in 4 could be (12,18... any number ending in 2 or 8)
12/8 -> remainder 4
18/8 => remainder 2
Insufficient.
Statement 2:
P^4 ends in 6
6^4 - ends in 6
12^4 - ends in 6
18^4 - ends in 6
Insufficient.
Together, even together we can have two possible cases (say 12,18) E IMO
So, P can be (6,12,18,24,30...)
Statement 1:
P^2 ends in 4.
From the set, numbers whose square ends in 4 could be (12,18... any number ending in 2 or 8)
12/8 -> remainder 4
18/8 => remainder 2
Insufficient.
Statement 2:
P^4 ends in 6
6^4 - ends in 6
12^4 - ends in 6
18^4 - ends in 6
Insufficient.
Together, even together we can have two possible cases (say 12,18) E IMO
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What is the remainder when P is divided by 8 if 6 is a factor of P?
P = 6, unit's place of P^2 = 6
P = 12, unit's place of P^2 = 4
P = 18, unit's place of P^2 = 4
P = 24, unit's place of P^2 = 6
P = 30, unit's place of P^2 = 0
p =12,18 satisfy the condition and p/8 leaves 4,2 as remainders respectively. Insufficient!
P = 6, unit's place of P^4 = 6
P = 12, unit's place of P^4 = 6
P = 18, unit's place of P^4 = 6
P = 24, unit's place of P^4 = 6
P = 30, unit's place of P^4 = 0
P =6,12,18,24, satisfy the condition and p/8 leaves 6,4,2,0 as remainders respectively. Insufficient!
From 1 and 2
P =12 or 18 and p/8 leaves 4,2 as remainders respectively. Insufficient! IMO E
if1. The digit in the unit's place of P^2 is 4
P = 6, unit's place of P^2 = 6
P = 12, unit's place of P^2 = 4
P = 18, unit's place of P^2 = 4
P = 24, unit's place of P^2 = 6
P = 30, unit's place of P^2 = 0
p =12,18 satisfy the condition and p/8 leaves 4,2 as remainders respectively. Insufficient!
if2. The unit's digit in P^4 is 6
P = 6, unit's place of P^4 = 6
P = 12, unit's place of P^4 = 6
P = 18, unit's place of P^4 = 6
P = 24, unit's place of P^4 = 6
P = 30, unit's place of P^4 = 0
P =6,12,18,24, satisfy the condition and p/8 leaves 6,4,2,0 as remainders respectively. Insufficient!
From 1 and 2
P =12 or 18 and p/8 leaves 4,2 as remainders respectively. Insufficient! IMO E
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