Monday, December 21, 2009

GMAT question of the day

The number of positive integers not greater than 100, which are not divisible
by 2, 3 or 5 is

(a) 24
(b) 26
(c) 29
(d) None of these

We can find the numbers that are divisble by 2,3 and 5 then we can subtract from total numbers to get the numbers that are not divisible.

No. divisible by 2 ---50

No. divisible by 5 ---20

This includes 10 numbers divisible by 2,hence we need to subtract them as they already included.

No. divisible by 3 ---33

This includes 13 numbers divisible by 2 and 6 numbers divisible by 5,hence we need to subtract them as they already included.

Then the total Nos. = 50+10+14 = 74

No. not divisible by 2, 3 or 5 is 100 – 74 = 26