Gmat prep# DS

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by cramya » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:30 pm
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Stmt 1)
p/4 is prime

8/4 = 2 is prime
12/4= 3 is prime

Cant determine 1 exact value for p

INSUFF

Stmt 2

p is divisible by 3

9 is divisible by 3
12 is divisible by 2

So on many integrs are divisible by 3

Cant determine 1 exact value for p

INSUFF


Taking stmt1) and 2) together

the only for p is 12

12/4 = 3 is a prime
12 is divisible by 3

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by stop@800 » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:04 pm
Alternately,
we want a number 1/4 of which is prime and is divisible by 3.

This will only be possible when 1/4 of number is divisible by 3
so
1/4 has to be 3 [for making no is prime]
hence only possible no is 12