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Consider the following statements in respect of common logarithms :

I. The logarithm of a number greater than 100 but less than 1000 lies between 2 and 3.

II. The logarithm of a positive number less than unity is negative.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The correct answer is

Both I and II

Since \(\log_{10}100 = 2\) and \(\log_{10}1000 = 3\), and the logarithm function is increasing, for \(100 < N < 1000\) we get \(2 < \log_{10}N < 3\), so statement I is correct. For any positive \(0 < x < 1\), \(\log_{10}x < 0\), so statement II is also correct. Hence both I and II are correct.

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