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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2024

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Skye has half as many pens as Ishaa. Ana has twice as many pens as Skye. What fraction of all their pens does Skye have?

(A) $\dfrac{1}{3}$ (B) $\dfrac{1}{4}$ (C) $\dfrac{1}{5}$ (D) $\dfrac{1}{6}$ (E) $\dfrac{1}{8}$

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