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Revision as of 20:36, 9 November 2023
Problem
The weight of of a large pizza together with
cups of orange slices is the same as the weight of
of a large pizza together with
cup of orange slices. A cup of orange slices weighs
of a pound. What is the weight, in pounds, of a large pizza?
Solution 1
Use a system of equations. Let be the weight of a pizza and
be the weight of a cup of orange slices.
We have
Rearranging, we get
Plugging in
pounds for
gives
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See Also
2023 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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2023 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
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