1997 AJHSME Problems/Problem 3
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
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