1997 AIME Problems/Problem 5
Problem
The number 
can be expressed as a four-place decimal 
where 
and 
represent digits, any of which could be zero. It is desired to approximate by a fraction whose numerator is 1 or 2 and whose denominator is an integer. The closest such fraction to is 
What is the number of possible values for ?
Solution
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