Competition problem — Algebra — Maths Olympiad Prep

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Algebra Difficulty 1.7 Junior Find the answer

Determine which of the following expressions has the largest value: $4^2$ , $4 \times 2$ , $4 - 2$ , $\frac{4}{2}$ , or $4 + 2$ .

Your answer

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

We evaluate each of the five choices: $4^{2}=16$ , $4 \times 2=8$ , $4-2=2$ , $\frac{4}{2}=2$ , $4+2=6$ . Of these, the largest is $4^{2}=16$ .

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