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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2026

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The $n$ th term of a sequence is $\dfrac{n}{n+1}$ . What is the first term of the sequence whose value is greater than $0.92$ ?

(A) $\dfrac{9}{10}$ (B) $\dfrac{10}{11}$ (C) $\dfrac{11}{12}$ (D) $\dfrac{12}{13}$ (E) $\dfrac{13}{14}$

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