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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2021

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

What is the value of $1 - (2 - (3 - (4 - 5)))$ ?

(A) $-5$ (B) $-3$ (C) $-1$ (D) $1$ (E) $3$

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