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Problem

Which of the following numbers is the largest?

$\text{(A)}\ .99 \qquad \text{(B)}\ .9099 \qquad \text{(C)}\ .9 \qquad \text{(D)}\ .909 \qquad \text{(E)}\ .9009$

Solution

We have $.99>.9099>.909>.9009>.9$, so choice $\boxed{\text{A}}$ is the largest.

See Also

1989 AJHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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