MCQ
If $x$ is an odd number, the largest odd number preceding $x$ is:
- A$x - 1$
- ✓$x - 2$
- C$x - 3$
- D$x - 4$
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
$x - 2$
Consider odd number $3.$ So the preceding odd number to $3$ are $1, -1, -3, -5, -7.......$ Out of which $1$ is the largest $1 = 3 - 2$ So the largest preceding odd number is old odd number minus $2.$ Given $x$ is an odd number so the largest odd number preceding $x$ is $x - 2.$
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