GeminiHeat wrote:
If p2, a perfect square number, is divisible by 5, and q, an integer, is not divisible by 5, which of the following must be divisible by 10?
(A) pq+5
(B) p+q
(C) 2(p+5q)
(D) 2(5p+q)
(E) p2+5q
As with many Integer Properties question, we can solve this quickly by testing values that meet the given conditions.
GIVEN CONDITIONS:
p2, a perfect square number, is divisible by 5, and q, an integer, is not divisible by 5
Let's test
p=5 and
q=2We get:
(A)
(5)(2)+5=15 NOT divisible by 10
(B)
5+2=7 NOT divisible by 10
(C)
2(5+5(2))=30 divisible by 10
(D)
2(5(5)+2)=54 NOT divisible by 10
(E)
52+5(2)=35 NOT divisible by 10
Answer: C