Please explain this question
20. Is 5^k less than 1,000 ?
(1) 5^k-1>3000
(2) 5^k-1=5^k-500
B
Question 20, section 17 of "lots of DS questions"
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I agree with Neo2000 that (2) is necessary and sufficient condiction to answer the quaestion. However stateembnt (1) can also provide sufficinet and necessary condiction to answer tha question because 5^(k-1) > 3000 means 5^k > 15000 > 1000, thus 5^k > 100. so the coreect answer to the quastion shoul be (D) rather than (B).
Pl. correct my understanding if found erronious.
Pl. correct my understanding if found erronious.
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This is an OG question that has not been copied correctly (#131 in 11th edition).
Should be:
Is 5^k less than 1,000?
(1) 5^(k+1) > 3,000
(2) 5^(k-1) = (5^k) - 500
As I just wrote it above, the OA is B.
Should be:
Is 5^k less than 1,000?
(1) 5^(k+1) > 3,000
(2) 5^(k-1) = (5^k) - 500
As I just wrote it above, the OA is B.
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