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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2005

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Which of these values is the largest?

(A) $\frac{4}{2-\frac{1}{4}}$ (B) $\frac{4}{2+\frac{1}{4}}$ (C) $\frac{4}{2-\frac{1}{3}}$ (D) $\frac{4}{2+\frac{1}{3}}$ (E) $\frac{4}{2-\frac{1}{2}}$

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