Problem:
What is the value of:
31ββ
42ββ
53ββ―2018ββ
2119ββ
2220β?
Answer Choices:
A. 4621β
B. 2311β
C. 1321β
D. 2132β
E. 221β
Solution:
Since every integer from 3 to 20 occurs once as a denominator and once as a numerator, they cancel each other out. After canceling every number out, we have only 1 and 2 left as numerators and 21 and 22 left as denominators. The remaining fraction is 21β
221β
2β. This simplifies to 4622β=2311β.
Answer: Bβ.
The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions