a) ⌊6.2⌋ ⌈3.4⌉ = ? b) 2 ⌊?⌋ = ? c) ⌊?⌋ = ⌈?⌉ for all a ∈ ℝ. True or False? Give a counterexample if false. d) ⌊?⌋ = ⌈?⌉ – 1 for all a ∈ R – ℤ. True or False? Give a counterexample if false. e) Is 80 congruent to 5 modulo 17? Why, or why not?

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a) ⌊6.2⌋ ⌈3.4⌉ = ?
b) 2 ⌊?⌋ = ?
c) ⌊?⌋ = ⌈?⌉ for all a ∈ ℝ. True or False? Give a counterexample if false.
d) ⌊?⌋ = ⌈?⌉ – 1 for all a ∈ R – ℤ. True or False? Give a counterexample if false.
e) Is 80 congruent to 5 modulo 17? Why, or why not?

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