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sub-505
Number Properties
In a particular class, the test scores recorded are 50, 35, 48, 35, y, 50, and 35. If y is one of the existing scores and is a multiple of 5, what is the mode for this class?
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5
B
6
C
15
35
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E
55
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The only feasible value for y, given the conditions, is 35. Thus, the test scores become…
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HarshiApr 18, 2025
this pattern comes up frequently
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KushalNov 1, 2024
Thank you very much!
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.
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sub-505
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PS
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