Asked by Anonymous Human

If w>4, which of the following has the smallest value?

4/w+2

w-1/4

w+1/w

4/w-1

w+2/4
Answered by Anonymous Human
I think its the 1st answer but i'm not sure.
Answered by Steve
just solve the inequalities to see which has the smallest solution.

remember that for fractions, a larger denominator means a smaller quotient. So, for example,

if w>4, w+2 > 6, so
4/(w+2) < 4/6 = 2/3

reason similarly for the others.
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