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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2022

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

When the expression (22−1)×(32−1)×(42−1)×(52−1)(2×3)×(3×4)×(4×5)×(5×6)\dfrac{(2^2-1)\times(3^2-1)\times(4^2-1)\times(5^2-1)}{(2\times3)\times(3\times4)\times(4\times5)\times(5\times6)} is simplified, which of the following is obtained?

(A) 12\frac{1}{2} (B) 13\frac{1}{3} (C) 14\frac{1}{4} (D) 15\frac{1}{5} (E) 16\frac{1}{6}

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