Question

Which expression has the least value when x=100?
A.1/x
b.10/x
c.1-x
D 10-x​

Answer 1

c) 1 - x

Explanation:

x = 100

a)
`(1)/(x)` ⇒
`(1)/(100)`

answer ⇒ 0.01

b)
`(10)/(x)` ⇒
`(10)/(100)`

answer ⇒ 0.10

c) 1 - x ⇒ 1 - 100

answer ⇒ -99

d) 10 - x ⇒ 10 - 100

answer ⇒ -90

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

C will have the least value with -99.

A would be 1/100, which is 0.01, which is small, but larger than -99.

B would be 10/100, which is 0.1, which is larger than A.

C is 1-100, which equals -99.

D is 10-100, which equals -90. -99 is smaller than -90.