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| − | By the [[associative property]], we can rearrange the numbers in the numerator and the denominator | + | By the [[associative property]], we can rearrange the numbers in the numerator and the denominator. <cmath>\frac{3}{3}\cdot \frac{5}{5}\cdot\frac{7}{7}\cdot\frac{9}{9}\cdot\frac{11}{11}=1\cdot1\cdot1\cdot1\cdot1=\boxed{\text{(A)} 1}</cmath> |
==Solution 2 (Brute force)== | ==Solution 2 (Brute force)== | ||
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Problem
Solution 1
By the associative property, we can rearrange the numbers in the numerator and the denominator. ![\[\frac{3}{3}\cdot \frac{5}{5}\cdot\frac{7}{7}\cdot\frac{9}{9}\cdot\frac{11}{11}=1\cdot1\cdot1\cdot1\cdot1=\boxed{\text{(A)} 1}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/4/e/74ebc66bd380cf23e5e3c2a5c8e17afa3e4dd652.png)
Solution 2 (Brute force)
If you want to multiply it out, then it would be ![\[\frac{15}{99} \cdot \frac{693}{105}= \frac{10395}{10395}= \boxed{\text{(A)}\ 1}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/8/0/88084cf50a5490c23654f40c006557892d2cc3b7.png)
See Also
| 1985 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by First Question |
Followed by Problem 2 | |
| 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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