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Old 2009 October 29th, 07:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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x is the sum of y consecutive integers. w is the sum of z consecutive integers. If y = 2z, and y and z are both positive integers, then each of the following could be true EXCEPT

x = w

x>w

x/y is an integer

w/z is an integer

x/z is an integer
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Old 2009 October 29th, 08:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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answer is C.

here Y is even. Now a sum of even N consecutive integers is not divisible by even number N. (Check for N=2,4,6,..)
Hence x/y is not an integer.
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if you still want to eliminate other options.
consider X= sum of values of {1,2,3,4,5,6}
this gives X= 21, y=6.
W= sum of values of {1,2,3} or {6,7,8}
this gives W= 6or 21 and z=3.
the values satisfy all conditions other than C.
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Old 2009 October 31st, 06:57 PM   #3 (permalink)
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yest u attacked it perfectly
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