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question about consecutive numbers

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Re: question about consecutive numbers

by brb588 » Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:49 am
niraj_a wrote:for gmat purposes, do consecutive numbers always comprise more than 1 number? i.e. 0 and 1 is consecutive, but just 0 is not?
Hi. A consecutive number does not exist. A number (or anything, for that matter) has to be consecutive with something else.
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by niraj_a » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:49 am
ok, so more than 1 number. cool.
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by cramya » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:32 am
Hi. A consecutive number does not exist. A number (or anything, for that matter) has to be consecutive with something else
Niraj,

1 consectutive integer is possible.

If the problem reads k consectutive integers unless it is stated k>1 we dont know The set could be {0} or {1} etc...

Refer here
https://www.beatthegmat.com/which-of-the ... 89-15.html

(Pl read Ron's and Stuart's thoughts along with the solution)
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