Maths Olympiad Prep

Track / Stage 4 / 28 of 340 #288 of 1964

Problem 288

AMC 12 late, AIME early
Number theory Difficulty 4.5 Find the answer

Name a fraction greater than 1123\frac{11}{23} but less than 1223\frac{12}{23}.

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

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Official solution

36. The fractions can be represented as 22462446\frac{22}{46} \frac{24}{46}. Then, the fraction 2346=12\frac{23}{46}=\frac{1}{2} satisfies the condition of the problem.

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