2012 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 20
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Problem
What is the correct ordering of the three numbers , , and , in increasing order?
Solution 1
The value of is . Now we give all the fractions a common denominator.
Ordering the fractions from least to greatest, we find that they are in the order listed. Therefore, our final answer is .
Solution 2
Change into ; And Therefore, our answer is .
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/pU1zjw--K8M ~savannahsolver
See Also
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