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Questions
- x,y,z are distinct values chosen from 2,3,4,5. If M and N are the maximum and minimum of xy+z, what is M−N?2026 · Prelims CSAT · Basic Numeracy, Numeracy · Optimization
- If 4≤x≤8 and 2≤y≤7, what is the ratio of the maximum value of (x+y) to the minimum value of (x−y)?2025 · Prelims CSAT · Numeracy, Basic Numeracy · Optimization
- Let p+q=10. Value I is the maximum pq for positive integers p,q. Value II is the maximum pq when integers satisfy p≥−6 and q≥−4. Compare the values.2025 · Prelims CSAT · Numeracy, Basic Numeracy · Optimization