Difference between revisions of "2000 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 3"

(Problem: Added mult choices)
(Solution 1)
(10 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 5: Line 5:
 
<math>\text{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{infinitely many}</math>
 
<math>\text{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{infinitely many}</math>
  
==Solution==
+
==Solution 1 ==
  
The smallest whole number in the interval is <math>2</math> because <math>5/3</math> is more than <math>1</math> but less than <math>2</math>. The largest whole number in the interval is <math>6</math> because <math>2\pi</math> is more than <math>6</math> but less than <math>7</math>. There are five whole numbers in the interval. They are <math>2</math>, <math>3</math>, <math>4</math>, <math>5</math>, and <math>6</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math>.
+
The smallest whole number in the interval is <math>2</math> because <math>5/3</math> is more than <math>1</math> but less than <math>2</math>. The largest whole number in the interval is <math>6</math> because <math>2\pi</math> is more than <math>6</math> but less than <math>7</math>. There are five whole numbers in the interval. They are <math>2</math>, <math>3</math>, <math>4</math>, <math>5</math>, and <math>6</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(D)}\ 5}</math>.   slayy bestie
 +
 
 +
==Solution 2==
 +
We can approximate <math>2\pi</math> to <math>6</math>. Now we approximate <math>5/3</math> to <math>2</math>. Now we list the integers between <math>2</math> and <math>6</math> including <math>2</math> and <math>6</math>:
 +
<cmath>2,3,4,5,6</cmath>
 +
Hence, the answer is <math>\boxed{D}</math>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
  
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2000|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2000|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
 +
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 12:31, 18 June 2024

Problem

How many whole numbers lie in the interval between $\frac{5}{3}$ and $2\pi$?

$\text{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{infinitely many}$

Solution 1

The smallest whole number in the interval is $2$ because $5/3$ is more than $1$ but less than $2$. The largest whole number in the interval is $6$ because $2\pi$ is more than $6$ but less than $7$. There are five whole numbers in the interval. They are $2$, $3$, $4$, $5$, and $6$, so the answer is $\boxed{\text{(D)}\ 5}$. slayy bestie

Solution 2

We can approximate $2\pi$ to $6$. Now we approximate $5/3$ to $2$. Now we list the integers between $2$ and $6$ including $2$ and $6$: \[2,3,4,5,6\] Hence, the answer is $\boxed{D}$

See Also

2000 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions

The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions. AMC logo.png