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Re: If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x [#permalink]
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well i m confused about a certain problem [ 100th data sufficieny on OG 12th ed] here they define x as a integer but in the explanation they solve it as if x is is a fraction not an integer...can any one have better explanation...

If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is [x] = 0 ?[data suff prob number 100 from OG 12th edition]

(1) 5x + 1 = 3 + 2x

(2) 0 < x < 1


If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is [x] = 0 ?

Here \(x\) is not said to be an integer. Stem defines some function, represented by the symbol \([]\), as the function which rounds down any number to an integer value:

\([3.4]=3\), \([2]=2\), \([-7.5]=-8\), ...

Q: is \([x]=0\)? Or is \(0\leq{x}<1\)? Thanks in advance!

(1) 5x + 1 = 3 + 2x --> \(x=\frac{2}{3}\) --> \([\frac{2}{3}]=0\). Sufficient.

(2) 0 < x < 1 --> any \(x\) from this range will round down to 0, so \([x]=0\). Sufficient.

Answer: D.

Hope it helps.


Hi Bunuel

I read your responses to other similar questions but I'm not able to grasp how you came up with this equation \(0\leq{x}<1\)

Is it just by logically understanding the definition of what [] means or some other way as in how we solve inequalities?
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Re: If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x [#permalink]
If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is [x] = 0 ?

(1) 5x + 1 = 3 + 2x

(2) 0 < x < 1

1) 3x = -2 or, x = -2/3 = -66. The integer less than x is -1. so [x] is not equal to 0. sufficient
2) x will be equal to 0. Sufficient.
D is the answer.
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Re: If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x [#permalink]
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If we rounded 0.9 will it be 0?

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Re: If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x [#permalink]
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If we rounded 0.9 will it be 0?

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Yes,
[x] = 0
for anything less than integer 1(in this question St. 2) OR any other integer.
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