UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2020

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Which of these fractions has the largest value?

(A) $\frac{8+5}{3}$ (B) $\frac{8}{3+5}$ (C) $\frac{3+5}{8}$ (D) $\frac{8+3}{5}$ (E) $\frac{3}{8+5}$

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