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The ratio <math>\frac{10^{2000}+10^{2002}}{10^{2001}+10^{2001}}</math> is closest to which of the following numbers?
 
The ratio <math>\frac{10^{2000}+10^{2002}}{10^{2001}+10^{2001}}</math> is closest to which of the following numbers?
  
<math>\text{(A)}\ 0.1 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 0.2 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 1 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 10</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 0.1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 0.2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10</math>
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==

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Problem

The ratio $\frac{10^{2000}+10^{2002}}{10^{2001}+10^{2001}}$ is closest to which of the following numbers?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0.1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 0.2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10$

Solution

We factor $\frac{10^{2000}+10^{2002}}{10^{2001}+10^{2001}}$ as $\frac{10^{2000}(1+100)}{10^{2001}(1+1)}=\frac{101}{20}$. As $\frac{101}{20}=5.05$, our answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 5 }$.

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