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Floor and Ceiling (Medium)

AMC 10/12 mid (≈Q9–16) — multi-step.

Floor and Ceiling: core idea

Equations.

Example problem: hint and answer

Find ⌊17/4⌋+⌈17/4⌉\lfloor 17/4\rfloor+\lceil17/4\rceil.

Hint: Be especially careful with negative numbers. Answer: 9.

Practice (9 problems — type your answers)

  • 1. How many integers nn satisfy n≤4.2n\le 4.2 and n≥1n\ge1?

  • 2. Find ⌊−7/2⌋\lfloor -7/2\rfloor.

  • 3. Find ⌈−7/2⌉\lceil -7/2\rceil.

  • 4. Find ⌊π⌋+⌈π⌉\lfloor \pi\rfloor+\lceil\pi\rceil.

  • 5. Find ⌊2.9⌋⋅⌈2.9⌉\lfloor 2.9\rfloor\cdot\lceil2.9\rceil.

  • 6. How many integers are strictly between −2.1-2.1 and 3.13.1?

  • 7. Find ⌊100/9⌋\lfloor 100/9\rfloor.

  • 8. Find ⌈100/9⌉\lceil 100/9\rceil.

  • 9. Find ⌊50⌋2\lfloor\sqrt{50}\rfloor^2.

Floor and Ceiling Practice Problems — Medium