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Problem
Which of the following numbers is the largest?
Solution
Using the process of elimination:
Tenths digit:
All tenths digits are equal, at 
.
Hundreths digit:
, 
, and 
all have the same hundreths digit of 
, and it is greater than the hundredths of 
or 
(which is 
). Eliminate both and .
Thousandths digit:
has the largest thousandths digit of the remaining answers, and is the correct answer. has an "invisible" thousandths digit of , while also has a thousdandths digit of .
See also
| 1997 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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