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I get 10 too

How :?: :wink:
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approximation

10^8/10^7=10

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I get 10 too
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I need a quick way to work this out:

The value of (10^8 - 10^2)/ (10^7 - 10^3) is closest to which of the following?

a. 1
b. 10
c. 10^2
d. 10^3
e. 10^4

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I solved it and got B. But I think laxie's method is the fastest.

I got (10^2 * (10^3 + 1) * (10^3 - 1))/(10^3 * (10^2 - 1) * (10^2 + 1))

Assuming 10^2 = 10^2 - 1 and 10^3 = 10^3 - 1

We arrive at (10^3 + 1)/(10^2 + 1) approx = 10
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I would start to factor and cancel.....

The answer should be b



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