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Problem 21 (1987 AJHSME)

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From module Arithmetic and Number Theory Basics

Problem

Suppose nn^* means 1n\frac{1}{n}, the reciprocal of nn. For example, 5=155^*=\frac{1}{5}. How many of the following statements are true? i) 3+6=93^*+6^*=9^* ii) 64=26^*-4^*=2^* iii) 26=122^* \cdot 6^*=12^* iv) 10÷2=510^* \div 2^*=5^*

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