2003 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 4
- The following problem is from both the 2003 AMC 12B #3 and 2003 AMC 10B #4, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
Rose fills each of the rectangular regions of her rectangular flower bed with a different type of flower. The lengths, in feet, of the rectangular regions in her flower bed are as shown in the figure. She plants one flower per square foot in each region. Asters cost each, begonias each, cannas each, dahlias each, and Easter lilies each. What is the least possible cost, in dollars, for her garden?
Solution
The areas of the five regions from greatest to least are and .
If we want to minimize the cost, we want to maximize the area of the cheapest flower and minimize the area of the most expensive flower. Doing this, the cost is , which simplifies to . Therefore the answer is .
See Also
2003 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 |
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
2003 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 3 |
Followed by Problem 5 | |
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
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