题目
If m and n are positive integers, what is the value of?
(1) mn = 12
(2) is in lowest terms and is in lowest terms.
选项
A.Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B.Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C.BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D.EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E.Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
解析
如果\(m\)和\(n\)是正整数,\(\frac{3}{m}+\frac{n}{4}\)的值是多少?
- **分析陈述(1)**
已知\(mn = 12\),因为\(m\)和\(n\)是正整数,所以\((m,n)\)可能的取值为\((1,12)\)、\((2,6)\)、\((3,4)\)、\((4,3)\)、\((6,2)\)、\((12,1)\)。
将这些取值代入\(\frac{3}{m}+\frac{n}{4}\)可得不同结果:
- 当\(m = 1,n=12\)时,\(\frac{3}{1}+\frac{12}{4}=3 + 3=6\)
- 当\(m = 2,n = 6\)时,\(\frac{3}{2}+\frac{6}{4}=\frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}=3\)
所以仅根据陈述(1)不能确定\(\frac{3}{m}+\frac{n}{4}\)的唯一值,陈述(1)不充分。
- **分析陈述(2)**
\(\frac{3}{m}\)是最简形式且\(\frac{n}{4}\)是最简形式,这一条件单独无法确定\(m\)和\(n\)的具体值,也就无法确定\(\frac{3}{m}+\frac{n}{4}\)的值,陈述(2)不充分。
- **综合分析**
结合陈述(1)和陈述(2),由\(mn=12\)且\(\frac{3}{m}\)是最简形式以及\(\frac{n}{4}\)是最简形式,可得\(m = 4\)且\(n = 3\),此时\(\frac{3}{m}+\frac{n}{4}=\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}\)。所以两个陈述一起可以确定\(\frac{3}{m}+\frac{n}{4}\)的值,是充分的。
综上,答案为\(C\)。