Discussion
If 4 percent of (p + q) is 8 and p
is a positive integer, what is the greatest possible value of q?
*This question is included in Nova Press: Set K - Equations, question #9
| (A) | 196 |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 02/04/2013 18:43
What if p=0? The greatest value of q will be 200!
Posted: 02/04/2013 19:17
Andres, 0 is not a *positive* integer. It is neither positive nor negative. You can google "is 0 a positive integer" and find many credible sources.