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If [x+0.19]+[x+0.20]+[x+0.21]+\cdots[x+0.91]=546 Find the value of [100 x].

Option: 1

743


Option: 2

243


Option: 3

512


Option: 4

125


Answers (1)

First note that the number of terms is 73 . Also, if we look at [x+a] where a ranges from 0.19\: to\: 0.91 , then we see it can only reach two values; those are n=[x+0.19] and possibly, but not necessarily, n+1. We know though that

73 n \leq[x+0.19]+[x+0.20]+\cdots+[x+0.91]<73(n+1)

and so we deduce n=7. We can also find exactly where the value of [x+a] changes from n to n+1 since, 546-73 \cdot 7=35, so there are 35 terms [x+a]=n+1, so the last a such that [x+a]=n$ is $a=0.56. So, [x+0.56]=7\: but\: [x+0.57]=8. This means that

7.43 \leq x<7.44 \text {. So, } 743 \leq 100 x<744 \text {, so }[100 x]=743 \text {. }

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