DS-Number Properties
If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x for any number x, is [a] + [b] = 1 ?
(1) ab = 2
(2) 0 < a < b < 2
OA: A
Completely lost how to approach this? Please help
Thanks,
Nitesh
Hi Nitesh,
Its kinda function question.
The function defined here is a “round-down” function. That is rounding down to the nearest integer.
For example,
[2.5] = 2
[3] = 3
[-1.5] = -2
Question: [a] + [b] = 1 ?
Statement I is sufficient:
ab = 2
So we could take a = 1 and b = 2, in that case rounding down of 1 and 2 is 1 and 2 itself.
In that case, [a] + [b] = 3, So answer to the question is NO.
Lets take some non – integers for a and b, lets say a = 0.5 , b = 4, in that case rounding down of 0.5 and 4 is 0 and 4.
In that case, [a] + [b] = 4, So answer to the question is again NO.
So whatever the values you take, you still get the answer here as NO.
So sufficient.
Statement II is insufficient:
0 < a < b < 2
So, we could take a = 0.5 and b = 1, in that case rounding down of 0.5 and 1 is 0 and 1 .
In that case, [a] + [b] = 1, So answer to the question is YES.
Also we could take,
a = 1 and b = 1.5, in that case rounding down of 1 and 1.5 is 1 and 1 .
In that case, [a] + [b] = 2, So answer to the question is NO.
So insufficient.
So the answer is A.
Hope this helps.