REINE wrote:999/(100 + 1/999)
which of the following is closest to the value above
a; 10
b; 1
c; 0.1
d; 0.01
e; 0.001
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Compared to 999 and 100, 1/999 is so small that it can be ignored in the calculation.
Thus:
999/(100 + 1/999) ≈ 999/100 ≈ 1000/100 = 10.
The correct answer is
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