2004 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 6
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[hide]Problem
Let , , , , and . Which of the following is the largest?
Solution
After comparison, is the largest.
Solution 2
A quick check reveals the positive integers are in decreasing order. Then note . , and any of the other differences cannot be greater than or equal to , hence choose as the answer.
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