2012 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 1
- The following problem is from both the 2012 AMC 12B #1 and 2012 AMC 10B #1, so both problems redirect to this page.
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[hide]Problem
Each third-grade classroom at Pearl Creek Elementary has students and pet rabbits. How many more students than rabbits are there in all of the third-grade classrooms?
Solution
Solution 1
Multiplying and by we get students and rabbits. We then subtract:
Solution 2
In each class, there are more students than rabbits. So for all classrooms, the difference between students and rabbits is
See Also
2012 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
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