1990 AJHSME Problems/Problem 2
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Problem
Which digit of 
, when changed to 
, gives the largest number?
Solution
When dealing with positive decimals, the leftmost digits affect the change in value more. Thus, to get the largest number, we change the 
to a 
.
See Also
| 1990 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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