AlgebraEasyGreatest integer under a strict inequality
Algebra practice question
If x − 2 < 4, what is the greatest integer value of x?
Answer: 5
x < 6, so the greatest integer is 5.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 2
- 2 comes from 4 − 2.
- If you answered 4
- 4 is the bound on x − 2, not on x.
- If you answered 6
- 6 gives 6 − 2 = 4, which is not less than 4.
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