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Four letters—a, b, c, and d—represent one number each from one through four. No two letters represent the same number. It is known that c > a and a > d. If b = 2, then a =
*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set N: Inequalities, question #16
| (A) | 1 |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 10/18/2013 09:37
Is it enough for us to assume that the numbers are 1,3,4 if it says numbers rather than integers?
Posted: 10/29/2013 17:29
Olga, in this case, yes, since it explicitly says from one through four.