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AMC 8 1987 Problem 21

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Suppose n∗n^{*} 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∗=9∗3^*+6^*=9^* ii) 6∗−4∗=2∗6^*-4^*=2^* iii) 2∗⋅6∗=12∗2^*\cdot 6^*=12^* iv) 10∗÷2∗=5∗10^*\div 2^* =5^*

(A) 0(B) 1(C) 2(D) 3(E) 4\text{(A)}\ 0 \text{(B)}\ 1 \text{(C)}\ 2 \text{(D)}\ 3 \text{(E)}\ 4

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