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− | The glass gauge on a cylindrical coffee maker shows that there are <math>45</math> cups left when the coffee maker is <math>36\% </math> full. How many cups of coffee does it hold when it is full? | + | The glass gauge on a [[cylinder|cylindrical]] coffee maker shows that there are <math>45</math> cups left when the coffee maker is <math>36\% </math> full. How many cups of coffee does it hold when it is full? |
<math>\text{(A)}\ 80 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 125 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 130 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 262</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 80 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 125 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 130 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 262</math> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | [[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] |
Revision as of 21:27, 3 June 2009
Problem
The glass gauge on a cylindrical coffee maker shows that there are cups left when the coffee maker is full. How many cups of coffee does it hold when it is full?
Solution
Let the amount of coffee the maker will hold when full be . Then,
See Also
1988 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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