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On a trip to the beach, Anh traveled 50 miles on the highway and 10 miles on a coastal access road. He drove three times as fast on the highway as on the coastal road. If Anh spent 30 minutes driving on the coastal road, how many minutes did his entire trip take? | On a trip to the beach, Anh traveled 50 miles on the highway and 10 miles on a coastal access road. He drove three times as fast on the highway as on the coastal road. If Anh spent 30 minutes driving on the coastal road, how many minutes did his entire trip take? | ||
− | + | [mathjax]\textbf{(A) }50\qquad\textbf{(B) }70\qquad\textbf{(C) }80\qquad\textbf{(D) }90\qquad \textbf{(E) }100[/mathjax] | |
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+ | ==Solution 1== | ||
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+ | Since Anh spends half an hour to drive 10 miles on the coastal road, his speed is | ||
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+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
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+ | Since Anh drives | ||
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+ | -UnstoppableGoddess | ||
+ | (helped by qkddud) | ||
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+ | == Video Solution (CRITICAL THINKING!!!)== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/qvdQCvTnC5A | ||
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+ | ~Education, the Study of Everything | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/cGrnEwbV1QI | ||
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+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | {{AMC8 box|year=2018|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | ||
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+ | {{MAA Notice}} |
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[hide]Problem
On a trip to the beach, Anh traveled 50 miles on the highway and 10 miles on a coastal access road. He drove three times as fast on the highway as on the coastal road. If Anh spent 30 minutes driving on the coastal road, how many minutes did his entire trip take?
Solution 1
Since Anh spends half an hour to drive 10 miles on the coastal road, his speed is
Solution 2
Since Anh drives
-UnstoppableGoddess (helped by qkddud)
Video Solution (CRITICAL THINKING!!!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
See Also
2018 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 5 |
Followed by Problem 7 | |
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