AoPSWiki
Do you have what it takes to be the next brilliant trader, researcher, or developer at Jane Street Capital? Find out in the Careers in Mathematics Forum.

1991 AJHSME Problems/Problem 2

From AoPSWiki

Problem

\frac{16+8}{4-2}=

\text{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 12 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 16 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 20

Solution

\begin{align*}\frac{16+8}{4-2} &= \frac{24}{2} \\&= 12\rightarrow \boxed{\text{C}}.\end{align*}

See Also

1991 AJHSME (Problems • Resources)
Preceded by
Problem 1 		Followed by
Problem 3
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
Retrieved from "http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki/index.php/1991_AJHSME_Problems/Problem_2"
Trying to get to the USAMO in 2010? Our AIME Problem Series can help you get there! Click here to enroll today!
© Copyright 2008 AoPS Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. • Foundation • Privacy • Contact Us