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Which of the following is closer to (25!+24!)/(25!-24!)? A. 49 B. 36
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12 Oct 2021, 10:02
12 Oct 2021, 10:02
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Which of the following is closer to (25!+24!)/(25!-24!)?
A. 49
B. 36
C. 25
D. 16
E. 1
A. 49
B. 36
C. 25
D. 16
E. 1
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Re: Which of the following is closer to (25!+24!)/(25!-24!)? A. 49 B. 36
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12 Oct 2021, 10:07
12 Oct 2021, 10:07
Carcass wrote:
Which of the following is closer to (25!+24!)/(25!-24!)?
A. 49
B. 36
C. 25
D. 16
E. 1
A. 49
B. 36
C. 25
D. 16
E. 1
Notice that 25! = (25)(24!), so we can factor out 24! from top and bottom.
(25!+24!)/(25!-24!) = [24!(25+1)]/[24!(25-1)]
= (25+1)/(24-1)
= 26/24
≈ 1
Answer: E
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Brent
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