Difference between revisions of "1962 AHSME Problems/Problem 1"

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==Problem==
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The expression <math>\frac{1^{4y-1}}{5^{-1}+3^{-1}}</math> is equal to:  
 
The expression <math>\frac{1^{4y-1}}{5^{-1}+3^{-1}}</math> is equal to:  
  
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{4y-1}{8}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{15}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{15}{8}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{8} </math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{4y-1}{8}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{15}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{15}{8}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{8} </math>

Revision as of 22:20, 9 November 2013

Problem

The expression $\frac{1^{4y-1}}{5^{-1}+3^{-1}}$ is equal to:

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{4y-1}{8}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{15}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{15}{8}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{8}$