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# For all z, [z] denotes the least integer greater than or

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For all z, [z] denotes the least integer greater than or equal to z. is [x] = 0?

(1) -1<x<-0.1
(2) [x+0.5]=1

[y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y. Is d < 1?

(1) d=y-[y]
(2) [d] =0

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Re: 2nd edition problems 96,102 [#permalink]

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For all z, [z] denotes the least integer greater than or equal to z. is [x] = 0??

Some function [] rounds UP a number to the nearest integer. For example [1.5]=2, [2]=2, [-1.5]=-1, ...

Question: is $$[x]=0$$? --> is $$-1<x\leq{0}$$?

(1) -1<x<-0.1. Sufficient.

(2) [x+0.5]=1 --> $$0<x+0.5\leq{1}$$ --> $$-0.5<x\leq{0.5}$$. Not sufficient.

[y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y. Is d < 1?

The same here: some function [] rounds DOWN a number to the nearest integer. For example [1.5]=1, [2]=2, [-1.5]=-2, ...

Question: is $$d<1$$?

(1) d=y-[y] --> if y is an integer then $$[y]=y$$ and $$d=y-[y]=0<1$$, if y is not an integer [y] is nearest integer less than y and still $$d=y-[y]<1$$ (for example: $$y=1.5$$ --> $$d=1.5-[1.5]=1.5-1=0.5<1$$ or $$y=-1.5$$ --> $$d=-1.5-[-1.5]=-1.5-(-2)=0.5<1$$ ). Sufficient.

(2) [d] =0 --> $$0\leq{d}<1$$. Sufficient.

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12 Mar 2011, 15:16
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Does anyone have a better explanation for the problems 96,102 in 2nd edition DS?

option (1) giving the limit of the value and within the limit only greatest integer is ''0''. suf.
in op (2) x could be 0.1 or 0 as O+0.5=1 and 0.20+0.5=(0.7)1
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Re: 2nd edition problems 96,102 [#permalink]

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22 Dec 2012, 19:09
Bunuel wrote:
For all z, [z] denotes the least integer greater than or equal to z. is [x] = 0??

Some function [] rounds UP a number to the nearest integer. For example [1.5]=2, [2]=2, [-1.5]=-1, ...

Question: is $$[x]=0$$? --> is $$-1<x\leq{0}$$?

(1) -1<x<-0.1. Sufficient.

(2) [x+0.5]=1 --> $$0<x+0.5\leq{1}$$ --> $$-0.5<x\leq{0.5}$$. Not sufficient.

[y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y. Is d < 1?

The same here: some function [] rounds DOWN a number to the nearest integer. For example [1.5]=1, [2]=2, [-1.5]=-2, ...

Question: is $$d<1$$?

(1) d=y-[y] --> if y is an integer then $$[y]=y$$ and $$d=y-[y]=0<1$$, if y is not an integer [y] is nearest integer less than y and still $$d=y-[y]<1$$ (for example: $$y=1.5$$ --> $$d=1.5-[1.5]=1.5-1=0.5<1$$ or $$y=-1.5$$ --> $$d=-1.5-[-1.5]=-1.5-(-2)=0.5<1$$ ). Sufficient.

(2) [d] =0 --> $$0\leq{d}<1$$. Sufficient.

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you rock Bunuel! Explanation is so good compared to that given in OG!
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