Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Simplification

Question:

The factorisation of ab – a – b + 1 is

Options:

(a – 1)(b – 1)

(a + 1)(b + 1)

(a – 1)(b + 1)

(a + 1)(b – 1).

Correct Answer:

(a – 1)(b – 1)

Explanation:

ab – a – b + 1

Taking 'a' common from the first two terms:

= a (b - 1) -1 (b - 1)

= (a - 1) (b - 1)