Which of the following has the largest value?
(A) $4^{2}$
(B) $4 \times 2$
(C) $4-2$
(D) $\frac{4}{2}$
(E) $4+2$
We evaluate each of the five choices:

$$
4^{2}=16 \quad 4 \times 2=8 \quad 4-2=2 \quad \frac{4}{2}=2 \quad 4+2=6
$$

Of these, the largest is $4^{2}=16$.

ANSWER: (A)