For any integer k > 1, the term “length of an integer” refers to the number of positive prime factors, not necessarily distinct, whose product is equal to k. For example, if k = 24, the length of k is equal to 4, since 24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3. If x and y are positive integers such that x > 1, y > 1, and x + 3y < 940, what is the maximum possible sum of the length of x and the length of y? Pick one:
A) 24 B) 22 C) 16 D) 18 E) 20

Rationale: "we know that : x > 1 , y > 1 , and x + 3 y < 940 , and it is given that length means no of factors . for any value of x and y , the max no of factors can be obtained only if factor is smallest noall factors are equal . hence , lets start with smallest no 2 . 2 ^ 1 = 2 2 ^ 2 = 4 2 ^ 3 = 8 2 ^ 4 = 16 2 ^ 5 = 32 2 ^ 6 = 64 2 ^ 7 = 128 2 ^ 8 = 256 2 ^ 9 = 512 2 ^ 10 = 1024 ( opps / / it exceeds 1000 , so , x ca n ' t be 2 ^ 10 ) so , max value that x can take is 2 ^ 9 , for which haslength of integeris 9 . now , since x = 512 , x + 3 y < 940 so , 3 y < 428 = = > y < 428 / 3 so , y can take any value which is less than 428 / 3 . and to get the maximum no of factors of smallest integer , we can say y = 2 ^ 7 for 2 ^ 7 has length of integer is 7 . so , combined together : 9 + 7 = 16 . c"
Answer: C