medium · GMAT Quant
For any integer a, let M(a) = lceil (a)/(2) rceil + lceil (a+1)/(2) rceil - a.
What is the value of M(a) for all integers a?
- 0
- 1
- (-1)^a
- dfrac1 + (-1)^a2
- 2
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