2017 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 1
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Which of the following values is largest?
Solution 1
We will compute each expression.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Ordering these, we get . Out of these, is the largest number and option adds up to . Therefore, the answer is .
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Solution 2
We immediately see that every one of the choices, except for A and D, has a number multiplied by . This will only make the expression's value smaller. We are left with A and D, but in D, is multiplied by to get , whereas in answer choice A, we get out of and , instead of . Therefore, is your answer.
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