Question

A Positive integer which when added to $1000$ gives a sum which is greater than the product when it is multiplied by $1000$ the positive integer is

• A. $1$
• B. $5$
• C. $7$
• D. $3$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $1$

Let the positive integer be $x$ then

$1000+x>1000x1000>999x\frac{1000}{999}>x1.001>x$

The only positive integer less than $1.001$ is $1$

So, the value of $x$ is $1$

Hence, the correct answer is option A