Ta có: 1/20 < 1/19x20; 1/21 < 1/20x21; 1/22 < 1/21x22;...;1/39 < 1/38x39
➜ Do đó: A=1/20 + 1/21 + 1/22+;...;+ 1/39 < B= 1/19x20 + 1/20x21 + 1/21x22+;...;+ 1/38x39.
➤ Mặt khác: B= 1/19x20 + 1/20x21 + 1/21x22+;...;+ 1/38x39.
= 1/19 - 1/20 + 1/20 - 1/21 + 1/21 - 1/22 +;...; + 1/38 - 1/39= 1 - 1/39 = 38/39 < 1
➞ Vì A < B; B < 1 Nên A < 1
Vậy A < 1