AMC 8 L1: Calculation Tricks

Complete problem set with solutions and individual problem pages

Problem 12 Easy

Calculate: 1 \frac{1}{2} \times 1 \frac{1}{3} \times 1 \frac{1}{4} \times 1 \frac{1}{5} \times 1 \frac{1}{6} \times 1 \frac{1}{7} \times 1 \frac{1}{8}=            

Answer:\frac92

\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{4}{3} \times \frac{5}{4} \times \frac{6}{5} \times \frac{7}{6} \times \frac{8}{7} \times \frac{9}{8}=\frac92