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UKMT Junior Kangaroo, 2018

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Which calculation gives the largest result?

(A) 2+0+1+82+0+1+8 (B) 2×0+1+82\times 0+1+8 (C) 2+0×1+82+0\times 1+8 (D) 2+0+1×82+0+1\times 8 (E) 2×0+1×82\times 0+1\times 8

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