What is the ratio of the number of odd integers to the number of even integers between -12.5 and 12.5?

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12/13

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11/13

11/22

11/23

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To find the ratio of odd integers to even integers between -12.5 and 12.5, we first need to identify the integers within this range and count the odd and even numbers. The integers from -12.5 to 12.5 are: -12, -11, -10, -9,…

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NainikaJun 5, 2024

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hariNov 25, 2024

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What this question tests

What it tests

Your command of divisibility, primes, factors, parity, and how the GMAT tests properties of integers.

Common trap

Forgetting that 1 is not prime, that 0 is divisible by every integer, or that negative numbers flip your assumptions.