Difference between revisions of "2023 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 1"
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− | + | Cities <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are <math>45</math> miles apart. Alicia lives in <math>A</math> and Beth lives in <math>B</math>. Alicia bikes towards <math>B</math> at 18 miles per hour. Leaving at the same time, Beth bikes toward <math>A</math> at 12 miles per hour. How many miles from City <math>A</math> will they be when they meet? | |
+ | <math>\textbf{(A) }20\qquad\textbf{(B) }24\qquad\textbf{(C) }25\qquad\textbf{(D) }26\qquad\textbf{(E) }27</math> |
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Cities and are miles apart. Alicia lives in and Beth lives in . Alicia bikes towards at 18 miles per hour. Leaving at the same time, Beth bikes toward at 12 miles per hour. How many miles from City will they be when they meet?