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It is well known that <math>1 + 2 + \cdots + n = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}</math>. Therefore, the denominator is equal to <math>\frac{8*9}{2} = 4*9 = 2*3*6</math>. Now we can cancel the factors of <math>2</math>, <math>3</math>, and <math>6</math> from both the numerator and denominator, only leaving <math>8*7*5*4*1</math>. This evaluates to <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 1120}</math>.
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It is well known that <math>1 + 2 + \cdots + n = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}</math>. Therefore, the denominator is equal to <math>\frac{8 \cdot 9}{2} = 4 \cdot 9 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 6</math>. Now we can cancel the factors of <math>2</math>, <math>3</math>, and <math>6</math> from both the numerator and denominator, only leaving <math>8 \cdot 7 \cdot 5 \cdot 4 \cdot 1</math>. This evaluates to <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 1120}</math>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 16:54, 22 November 2017

Problem 5

What is the value of the expression $\frac{1 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 4 \cdot 5 \cdot 6 \cdot 7 \cdot 8}{1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8}$?

$\textbf{(A) }1020\qquad\textbf{(B) }1120\qquad\textbf{(C) }1220\qquad\textbf{(D) }2240\qquad\textbf{(E) }3360$

Solution 1

We evaluate both the top and bottom: $\frac{40320}{36}$. This simplifies to $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 1120}$.

Solution 2

It is well known that $1 + 2 + \cdots + n = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}$. Therefore, the denominator is equal to $\frac{8 \cdot 9}{2} = 4 \cdot 9 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 6$. Now we can cancel the factors of $2$, $3$, and $6$ from both the numerator and denominator, only leaving $8 \cdot 7 \cdot 5 \cdot 4 \cdot 1$. This evaluates to $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 1120}$.

See Also

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