2013/14 AHSMC Part 1 Problem 3

Problem 3 of 16

Of the following five fractions, the largest one is

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The lowest common numerator is $12$ . The fractions then become $\frac{12}{900},\quad \frac{12}{894},\quad \frac{12}{896},\quad \frac{12}{897}\quad\text{and}\quad \frac{12}{898}$ respectively. The answer is (B).

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