Fractions

What is the value of 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 1,000?

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June 14th, 2010 | Category: Brain Riddle, Mathematical |  Email This Riddle

2 guesses to Fractions

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• Paul

  June 15, 2010 at 8:16 PM

  100, and yes, I used a calculator.

• Dude

  June 15, 2010 at 10:54 PM

  Yes Paul, you’re right!
  But I’m surprised you needed a calculator. By working backwards, the answer becomes easy. Nine-tenths of a thousand is nine hundred and eight-ninths of nine hundred is eight hundred etc., all the way down to the final answer of one hundred.
  You’re today’s winner!