AMC 8 1996 Problem 11

Let $x$ be the number $$0.\underbrace{0000...0000}_{1996\text{ zeros}}1,$$ where there are 1996 zeros after the decimal point. Which of the following expressions represents the largest number? $\text{(A)}\ 3+x \text{(B)}\ 3-x \text{(C)}\ 3\cdot x \text{(D)}\ 3/x \text{(E)}\ x/3$