2020 AMC 12B Problem 21
Problem 21 of 25HarderAlgebra
How many positive integers satisfy
(Recall that is the greatest integer not exceeding )
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Solution
The right side is an integer, so let Then and requires
The lower bound gives i.e. The upper bound gives i.e. or
Intersecting, giving values of
Thus, the correct answer is C.