Let a, b, c, d and e be integers such that a = 6b = 12c, and 2b = 9d = 12e. Then which of the following pairs contains a number that is not an integer?
Explanation:
Since a = 6b = 12c and 2b = 9d = 12e
∴ a : b : c = 12 : 2 : 1 and b : d : e = 18 : 4 : 3
∴ a : b : c : d : e = 108 : 18 : 9 : 4 : 3
∴ a = 108k; b = 18k; c = 9k; d = 4k and e = 3k where ‘k’ is an integer
Option 1 is: a27,be = (4k, 6)
Option 2 is: a36,ce = (3k, 3)
Option 3 is: a12,bd18 = (9k, 4k2)
Option 4 is: a6,cd=18k, 94
The 4th option contains 94, which is not an integer.
Hence, option (d).
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