Difference between revisions of "1985 AJHSME Problem 9"

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<cmath>\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{3} \dots \frac{9}{10}.</cmath>
 
<cmath>\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{3} \dots \frac{9}{10}.</cmath>
 
Numerators and denominators cancel to yield the answer: <math>\boxed{\text{(A)} \frac{1}{10}}.</math>
 
Numerators and denominators cancel to yield the answer: <math>\boxed{\text{(A)} \frac{1}{10}}.</math>
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== Solution 2 (Brute Force) ==

Revision as of 07:26, 6 October 2024

Problem

The product of the 9 factors $\Big(1 - \frac12\Big)\Big(1 - \frac13\Big)\Big(1 - \frac14\Big)\cdots\Big(1 - \frac {1}{10}\Big) =$

$\text{(A)}\ \frac {1}{10} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \frac {1}{9} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac {1}{2} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \frac {10}{11} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \frac {11}{2}$

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Solution

This product simplifies to: \[\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{3} \dots \frac{9}{10}.\] Numerators and denominators cancel to yield the answer: $\boxed{\text{(A)} \frac{1}{10}}.$

Solution 2 (Brute Force)