2001 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 6

Problem

Six trees are equally spaced along one side of a straight road. The distance from the first tree to the fourth is 60 feet. What is the distance in feet between the first and last trees?

$\text{(A)}\ 90 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 105 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 120 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 140$

Solution

There are $3$ spaces between the 1st and 4th trees, so each of these spaces has $\frac{60}{3}=20$ feet. Between the first and last trees there are $5$ spaces, so the distance between them is $20\times5=100$ feet, $\boxed{\text{B}}$.

See Also

2001 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 5
Followed by
Problem 7
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