GK 2018 Q1
1. What is the value of \(\dfrac{2018 + 2018 + 2018}{2018 + 2018 + 2018 + 2018}\)?
- A \(\dfrac{1}{2018}\)
- B 1
- C 0.2018
- D −2018
- E \(\dfrac{3}{4}\)
Grey Kangaroo 2018, Question 1. © UK Mathematics Trust. Original paper on ukmt.org.uk
Answer: E \(\dfrac{3}{4}\)
When we simplify the calculation, we obtain \(\dfrac{3 \times 2018}{4 \times 2018}\) which can then be cancelled down to give \(\dfrac{3}{4}\).
Solution © UK Mathematics Trust, from the GK 2018 solutions.