If n=1+x, where x is a product of four consecutive positive integers, then which of the following is true?
A. n is odd
B. n is prime
C. n is a perfect square
Answer: A
Since xx is the product of four consecutive integers, it is always divisible by 4, i,.e., it is always even. So, 1+x is always odd.
n=1+x
x=(y−1)(y)(y+1)(y+2)=y(y2−1)(y+2)=(y3−y)(y+2)=y4+2y3−y2−2y
⇒1+x=y4+2y3−y2−2y+1=y4+y2+1+2y3−2y2−2y=(y2+y−1)2
So, 1+x is a perfect square as we can see. Hence, option A is the correct choice.
How many three digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 without repeating the digits and such that the tens digit is greater than the hundreds digit and less than the units digit?
Answer: B
Ten's digit = 7 ⇒ units digit =8 ⇒ Hundred's digit =1,2,3,4,5,6.
⇒ Number of ways =1×6
Ten's digit = 6 ⇒ units digit =7,8 ⇒ Hundred's digit =1,2,3,4,5.
⇒ Number of ways =2×5
Ten's digit = 5 ⇒ units digit =6,7,8 ⇒ Hundred's digit =1,2,3,4
⇒ Number of ways =3×4
Ten's digit = 4 ⇒ units digit =5,6,7,8 ⇒ Hundred's digit =1,2,3.
⇒ Number of ways =4×3
Ten's digit = 3 ⇒ units digit =4,5,6,78 ⇒ Hundred's digit =1,2
⇒ Number of ways =5×2
Ten's digit = 2 ⇒ units digit =3,4,5,6,7,8 ⇒ Hundred's digit =1
⇒ Number of ways =6×1
Total number of ways =6+10+12+12+10+6= 56.
How many ordered pairs of integer (x,y)(x,y) are there such that their product is a positive integer less than 100.
Answer: D
Given 0
Also given (x,y) is not equal to (y,x).
If x=1, y can take values from 1 to 99
⇒ we have 99×2=198 pairs but (1,1) is repeated
Thus can take 198−1=197 pairs.
If x=2 , yy can take values from 2 to 49
[(2,1) and (1,2) are also covered in 197 pairs above].
⇒ 48×2−1=95 pairs [(2,2) is repeated]
Similarly,
If x=3 or y=3 we have 61 pairs
If x=4 or y=4 we have 41 pairs
If x=5 or y=5 we have 29 pairs
If x=6 or y=6 we have 21 pairs
If x=7 or y=7 we have 15 pairs
If x=8 or y=8 we have 9 pairs
If x=9 or y=9 we have 5 pairs
We have total 473 pairs when x and y are positive.
We will have 473 pairs when a and b are negative.
⇒ We have a total of 946 ordered pairs.
A set of S consists of,
i). All odd numbers from 1 to 55.
ii). All even numbers from 56 to 150.
What is the index of the highest power of 3 in the product of all the elements of the set SS?
Answer: A
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Three gold coins of weight 780gm, 840gm and 960gm are cut into small pieces, all of which have the equal weight. Each piece must be heavy as possible. If one such piece is shared by two persons, then how many persons are needed to give all the pieces of gold coins?
Answer: A
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