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If 12(22)(35)/p is an integer, which of the following CANNOT be the value of p?
(A) 15
(B) 21
(C) 28
(D) 33
(E) 50
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- (E) 50
- 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
- 12(22)(35)=9240.
Now, 9240 is completely divisible by 15, 21, 28, 33 except 50.
Therefore the answer is (E)50. - 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
- 50
- 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- Ans: 15 and 50
Everything can be divided by value of P except 15 and 50 - 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(3)
- Ans is 50... Only it gives fractional output
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- 50
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- E:50
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- option (E)
trial each option and check - 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- The answer should be 50 as the no 50 can not be cancelled out by any of the nos on numerator.
- 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 50
Since on dividing by p, the number received is not an integer, but a fraction. - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- Its is E because if we multiply the numerator the last digit is divisible by either 5 or 2 and from the options only 50 satisfy the condition 50(2*5*5)
- 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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