‎[x] denotes to be the least integer no less than x. Is [2d] = 0?

(1) [d] = 0
(2) [3d] = 0

'no less than' indicated [x]\(>=\) x....with the equality holding when x is an integer

st1: [d]=0 indicates -1<d<0 (eg. -0.5) => -2<2d<0(2x -0.5=-1) =>[2d]=-1
but if d= -0.3......2d= -0.6.....[2d]= 0 (not -1 as -1< -0.6)
NOT Sufficient

st2: -1<3d<0 => -1/3<d<0
d can be -0.65...then [2d]=0..... d can be [-0.01]....[d]=0....
(taking extreme values )
Suffecient

Answer:B

I did not jump into the equations, but tried to solve logically. Please let me know if wrong.

We need to find out if [2d] = 0?

Again its a YES or NO, question, getting Either in the statements will help us to the solutions.

(1) [d] = 0

Now according to the question [x] = integer no less than x

Hence, considering two extremes for evaluating this particular case, Lets take
[0.12] = 0 as well as [0.99] = 0 (both are valid for [d] =0)

therefore, [2d], i.e. taking the same values as above
[0.24] = 0, but [1.98] = 1
so we cant say most definitely that [2d] =0

Not Sufficient.

(2) [3d] = 0

again considering etremes here,

lets take
Minimum value => 3d = 0.12 (you can take less then this as well, i am just taking this for easy divisibility purpose, as anything less then 0.12 will also result in 0 we already know that)
and
Maximum value => 3d = 0.99
[3d] = 0 holds for both the values.

now, [2d]
minimum= [0.8] =0
maximum= [0.22] =0

hence, no matter what range we take for 3d, 2d will always be less then that.
Thus, if [3d]= 0, holds true, then [2d] =0 should hold true as well.

Hence, B
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No, that's not correct. Function [] rounds UP a number to the nearest integer, thus [0.12] = 1, not 0 and [0.99] = 1, not 1.
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Yes. The function rounds UP a number to the nearest integer. The nearest integer greater than -0.99 is 0, thus [-0.99] = 0.

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Hope it helps.
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