If 4 percent of (p + q) is 8 and p is a positive integer, what is the greatest ... ...

If 4 percent of (p + q) is 8 and p is a positive integer, what is the greatest possible value of q?
(A)   196
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*This question is included in Nova Press: Set K - Equations

 
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Posted: 02/04/2013 18:43
What if p=0? The greatest value of q will be 200!
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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.