The number of n satisfying -n+2≥0 and 2n≤5 is
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. None of the above.
The OA is E.
Can any expert illustrate this PS question with an example please?
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Given: -n+2≥0LUANDATO wrote:The number of n satisfying -n+2≥0 and 2n≤5 is
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. None of the above.
Subtract 2 from both sides to get: -n ≥ -2
Divide both sides by -1 to get: n ≤2 [notice that, since we divided by a NEGATIVE value, we REVERSED the direction of the inequality.]
Given: 2n≤5
Divide both sides by 2 to get: n ≤2.5
So, we know that n ≤2 AND n ≤2.5
There are infinitely many values of n that satisfy BOTH inequalities.
Some possible values of n are: 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, 1.9, -7.32123, etc
Answer: E
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Hi LUANDATO ,The number of n satisfying -n+2≥0 and 2n≤5 is
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. None of the above.
The OA is E.
Can any expert illustrate this PS question with an example please?
Let's take a look at your question.
$$-n+2\ge0$$
$$-n\ge-2$$
the inequality is reversed when it is multiplied by a negative number. Therefore,
$$n\le2$$
The next inequality given in the question is,
$$2n\le5$$
$$n\le\frac{5}{2}$$
$$n\le2.5$$
Therefore, n should be restricted to:
$$n\le2$$ and $$n\le2.5$$
By combining both of these inequalities, the values of n should be less than or equal to 2.
It means that n has all the values less than or equal to 2 i.e. n has unlimited number of values.
Therefore, Option E is correct.
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