GMAT Math : GMAT Quantitative Reasoning

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for GMAT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #189 : Arithmetic

Which of the following integers cannot be the product of two distinct prime numbers?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We look at the prime factorizations of each of the five choices, and see which one breaks down as the product of more than two primes - this is the correct choice.

None of the above choices are correct, as each can be written as the product of two primes. As for the other choice:

Therefore, it cannot be expressed as the product of two primes. This is the correct choice.

Example Question #190 : Arithmetic

A one-hundred digit integer that is divisible by 12 has 1's as its first 98 digits. Which of the following could be its last two digits, in order?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

For a number to be divisible by 12, it must be divisible by 3 and 4. 

For a number to be divisible by 4, the last two digits must form a number divisible by 4. This allows us to eliminate 34 and 54.

For a number to be divisible by 3, the digit sum must be divisible by 3. The sum of the first 98 digits, all of which are 1's, is 98; we add this 98 to the sum of each remaining pair of digits to determine which passes this test:

, which is not divisible by 3.

, which is not divisible by 3.

, which is divisble by 3.

64 is the correct choice.

Example Question #1741 : Problem Solving Questions

Add the squares of the prime numbers between 50 and 60.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are two primes between 50 and 60 - 53 and 59. The sum of their squares is:

Example Question #23 : Understanding The Properties Of Integers

What are the last two digits, in order, of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Inspect the first few powers of 15; a pattern emerges.

After the first power, any odd power of 15 ends in the digits 75. Since 1,515 is odd, this is the correct choice.

Example Question #1742 : Problem Solving Questions

Each box in this five-digit number is to be replaced by a digit to form a number divisible by 3:

How many ways can this be done using the same digit in each box?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A number that is divisible by 3 has digit sum that is divisible by 3. Let  be the common digit. Then the digit sum is 

Substitute each of the integers from 0 to 9 for  and see which ones make  a multiple of 3. The ones that work:

 

 

 

 

Therefore, there are three ways to fill the box in with the same digit to make the number a divisible by 3.

Example Question #1743 : Problem Solving Questions

What is the sum of the composite numbers between 1 and 100 inclusive that have 7 as their last digit?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The composite numbers in the 1-100 range that end in 7 are 27, 57, 77, and 87.

Add: 

Example Question #1744 : Problem Solving Questions

Each box in this five-digit number is to be replaced by a digit to form a number divisible by 4:

How many ways can this be done using the same digit in each box?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Whether the integer is divisible by 4 is determined by the last two digits - the number is divisible by 4 if and only if the last two digits form a number itself divisible by 4. There are five digts that you can put in the box to achieve this - 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (16, 36, 56, 76, and 96 all are evenly divisible by 4). 

Example Question #1745 : Problem Solving Questions

Multiply all of the composite integers between 1 and 100 that have 3 as their last digit. What is the product?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The composite numbers in the 1-100 range that end in 3 are 33, 63, and 93. Multiply:

Example Question #1746 : Problem Solving Questions

Add the composite numbers between 81 and 90 inclusive.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The only prime numbers from 81 to 90 are 83 and 89, so we add:

Example Question #1747 : Problem Solving Questions

Add the prime numbers between 60 and 90.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The prime numbers between 60 and 90 are:

Add them:

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