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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2011

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

If $x$ is a number between 0 and 1, which of the following represents the smallest value?

(A) $x$ (B) $x^2$ (C) $2x$ (D) $\sqrt{x}$ (E) $\frac{1}{x}$

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