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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 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
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