Difference between revisions of "2017 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 1"

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When you solve all of the given equations, you get (A) as the largest, as it has a solution greater than (B), (C), (D) or (E).
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==Problem 1==
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Which of the following values is largest?
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<math>\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7\qquad\textbf{(B) }2 \times 0 +1+7\qquad\textbf{(C) }2+0 \times 1 + 7\qquad\textbf{(D) }2+0+1 \times 7\qquad\textbf{(E) }2 \times 0 \times 1 \times 7</math>
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==Solution==
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When you compute all of the given expressions, you get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7}</math> as the largest.
  
 
~pegasuswa
 
~pegasuswa

Revision as of 14:14, 22 November 2017

Problem 1

Which of the following values is largest?

$\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7\qquad\textbf{(B) }2 \times 0 +1+7\qquad\textbf{(C) }2+0 \times 1 + 7\qquad\textbf{(D) }2+0+1 \times 7\qquad\textbf{(E) }2 \times 0 \times 1 \times 7$

Solution

When you compute all of the given expressions, you get $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7}$ as the largest.

~pegasuswa