2016 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 1
Problem
What is the value of 
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Solution
![\[\frac{11!-10!}{9!} = \frac{11!}{9!} - \frac{10!}{9!}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/b/7/4b7f9aefc4bc405d52960b5bf8683575f9b88127.png)
![\[=\frac{11\cdot 10\cdot 9!}{9!} - \frac{10\cdot 9!}{9!}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/0/6/c/06c33a457fb264b102388e5420bf3962c8b0dd0c.png)
![\[=(11\cdot 10) - 10\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/8/b/48bd8fa98d4d1fc2acbce3ff1d085ccad639ec6f.png)
![\[\boxed{\textbf{(B) } \, 100}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/a/7/1a747c98711cdc6dbda95d3a326207d3bbb64bb6.png)
See Also
| 2016 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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