2010 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 13
Problem
Angelina drove at an average rate of kmh and then stopped minutes for gas. After the stop, she drove at an average rate of kmh. Altogether she drove km in a total trip time of hours including the stop. Which equation could be used to solve for the time in hours that she drove before her stop?
Solution
The answer is because she drove at kmh for hours (the amount of time before the stop), and kmh for because she wasn't driving for minutes, or hours. Multiplying by gives the total distance, which is km. Therefore, the answer is
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