CEMC Fermat, 2007

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Of the fractions $\dfrac{3}{4}$ , $\dfrac{7}{8}$ , $\dfrac{13}{16}$ , and $\dfrac{1}{2}$ , what is the difference between the largest and the smallest?

(A) $\dfrac{3}{8}$ (B) $\dfrac{6}{7}$ (C) $\dfrac{5}{16}$ (D) $\dfrac{1}{16}$ (E) $\dfrac{1}{8}$

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