Ratio, Proportion and Percentages Puzzle – Critical Thinking 7
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Challenge:
\((1-\frac{1}{2}) × (1 -\frac{1}{2}) × (1-\frac{1}{4} ) × … × (1-\frac{1}{100} ) =\) ?
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The correct answer is \(\frac{1}{100}\).
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First, simplify the expression.
\((1-\frac{1}{2}) × (1 -\frac{1}{2}) × (1-\frac{1}{4} ) × … × (1-\frac{1}{100} ) =\) ?
\((\frac{1}{2} ) × ( \frac{2}{3}) × ( \frac{3}{4}) × … × ( \frac{99}{100}) =\)
Remove the same numbers from both numerator and denominator. For example, cancel out \(2, 3, 4,\) … from both numerator and denominator. You’ll get:\(\frac{1}{100}\)
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