Explanation
We want to know whether kn is even, and both k and n are integers, so
it will be sufficient to know that k or
n is even, since the product of the
two will therefore include a factor of 2. On to the data statements, separately
first.
Statement (1) tells us about k and m. If m is even, k is even. If m is odd, k is odd. But we don't know whether m is even or odd, so we can't draw any
conclusions. The even/oddness of both k and
n are still unconstrained. Statement
(1) is insufficient.
Statement (2) is similar to Statement (1) in that it
relates one of our variables of interest (this time n) to m. If m is odd, then n is even. If m is even,
then n is odd. But we don't know
whether m is odd or even, and we have
no constraint or conclusion about k,
so this statement is also insufficient.
Combining the statements, we can combine conclusions.
Statement (1) told us that k had the
same even/odd-ness as m. Statement
(2) told us that n had the opposite
even/odd-ness as m. Therefore, we
know that, regardless of whether m is
even or odd, k and n will have opposite even/odd-ness. That
means that one of the two will be even (while the other is odd), and their
product will always be even. We can answer the question definitively, so the
statements give sufficient information when taken together.
The correct answer is (C).
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