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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ -125\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -120\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{5}{24}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 25</math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ -125\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -120\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{5}{24}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 25</math>
  
[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 1|Solution]]
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 1|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 2==
 
==Problem 2==
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Two of the three sides of a triangle are 20 and 15. Which of the following numbers is not a possible perimeter of the triangle?
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 52\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 57\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 62\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 67\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 72</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 3==
 
==Problem 3==
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Mr. Patrick teaches math to 15 students. He was grading tests and found that when he graded everyone's test except Payton's, the average grade for the class was 80. after he graded Payton's test, the class average became 81. What was Payton's score on the test?
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 81\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 85\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 91\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 94\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 95</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 3|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 4==
 
==Problem 4==
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The sum of two positive numbers is 5 times their difference. What is the ratio of the larger number to the smaller?
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac54 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac32 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac95 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac52</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 4|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 5==
 
==Problem 5==
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Amelia needs to estimate the quantity <math>\frac{a}{b} - c</math>, where <math>a, b,</math> and <math>c</math> are large positive integers. She rounds each of the integers so that the calculation will be easier to do mentally. In which of these situations will her answer necessarily be greater than the exact value of <math>\frac{a}{b} - c</math>?
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \text{She rounds all three numbers up.}\
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\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{She rounds } a \text{ and } b \text{ up, and she rounds } c \text{down.}\
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\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{She rounds } a \text{ and } c \text{ up, and she rounds } b \text{down.} \
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\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \text{She rounds } a \text{ up, and she rounds } b \text{ and } c \text{down.}\
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\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{She rounds } c \text{ up, and she rounds } a \text{ and } b \text{down.}</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 5|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 6==
 
==Problem 6==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 6|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 7==
 
==Problem 7==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\
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\qquad\textbf{(B)}\
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\qquad\textbf{(C)}\
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\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 7|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 8==
 
==Problem 8==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac27 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac37 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{12}{25} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{16}{26} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac34</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 8|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 9==
 
==Problem 9==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{10} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac16 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac15 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac13 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac12</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 9|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 10==
 
==Problem 10==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 18 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 26</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 10|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 11==
 
==Problem 11==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 11|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 12==
 
==Problem 12==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1.5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 2.5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 12|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 13==
 
==Problem 13==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\
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\qquad\textbf{(B)}\
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\qquad\textbf{(C)}\
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\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\
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\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ </math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 13|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 14==
 
==Problem 14==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 36</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 14|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 15==
 
==Problem 15==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 22\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 26\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 30\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 104</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 15|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 16==
 
==Problem 16==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\sqrt{5}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{24}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 3\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{24}{5}\sqrt{2}</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 16|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 17==
 
==Problem 17==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{47}{256} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{16} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{49}{256} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{25}{128} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{51}{256}</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 17|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 18==
 
==Problem 18==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 16 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 17 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 18</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 18|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 19==
 
==Problem 19==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 30 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 31 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 61 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 62 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 63</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 19|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 20==
 
==Problem 20==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 20|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 21==
 
==Problem 21==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 5\sqrt{2}+4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{17}+7 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6\sqrt{2}+3 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \sqrt{15}+8 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 21|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 22==
 
==Problem 22==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 10</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 22|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 23==
 
==Problem 23==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 59 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 60 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 61 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 62 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 63</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 23|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 24==
 
==Problem 24==
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{3}{5} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{4}{25} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{41}{200} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{6}{25} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{50}</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 24|Solution]]
  
 
==Problem 25==
 
==Problem 25==
  
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{286}{35} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{583}{70} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{715}{73} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{143}{14} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1573}{146}</math>
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[[2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 25|Solution]]
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[AMC Problems and Solutions]]
 
* [[AMC Problems and Solutions]]
 
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Revision as of 20:10, 4 February 2015

Problem 1

What is the value of $(2^0-1+5^2-0)^{-1}\times5?$

$\textbf{(A)}\ -125\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -120\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{5}{24}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 25$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 2

Two of the three sides of a triangle are 20 and 15. Which of the following numbers is not a possible perimeter of the triangle?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 52\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 57\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 62\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 67\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 72$

Solution

Problem 3

Mr. Patrick teaches math to 15 students. He was grading tests and found that when he graded everyone's test except Payton's, the average grade for the class was 80. after he graded Payton's test, the class average became 81. What was Payton's score on the test?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 81\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 85\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 91\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 94\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 95$

Solution

Problem 4

The sum of two positive numbers is 5 times their difference. What is the ratio of the larger number to the smaller?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac54 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac32 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac95 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac52$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 5

Amelia needs to estimate the quantity $\frac{a}{b} - c$, where $a, b,$ and $c$ are large positive integers. She rounds each of the integers so that the calculation will be easier to do mentally. In which of these situations will her answer necessarily be greater than the exact value of $\frac{a}{b} - c$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \text{She rounds all three numbers up.}\ \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{She rounds } a \text{ and } b \text{ up, and she rounds } c \text{down.}\ \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{She rounds } a \text{ and } c \text{ up, and she rounds } b \text{down.} \ \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \text{She rounds } a \text{ up, and she rounds } b \text{ and } c \text{down.}\ \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{She rounds } c \text{ up, and she rounds } a \text{ and } b \text{down.}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 6

$\textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 7

$\textbf{(A)}\ \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \qquad\textbf{(E)}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 8

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac27 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac37 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{12}{25} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{16}{26} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac34$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 9

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{10} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac16 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac15 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac13 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac12$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 10

$\textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 15 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 18 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 26$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 11

$\textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 12

$\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1.5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 2.5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 13

$\textbf{(A)}\ \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \qquad\textbf{(E)}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 14

$\textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 36$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 15

$\textbf{(A)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 22\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 26\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 30\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 104$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 16

$\textbf{(A)}\ 3\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\sqrt{5}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{24}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 3\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{24}{5}\sqrt{2}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 17

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{47}{256} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{16} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{49}{256} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{25}{128} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{51}{256}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 18

$\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 16 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 17 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 18$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 19

$\textbf{(A)}\ 30 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 31 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 61 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 62 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 63$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 20

$\textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 8$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 21

$\textbf{(A)}\ 5\sqrt{2}+4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{17}+7 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6\sqrt{2}+3 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \sqrt{15}+8 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 22

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 10$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 23

$\textbf{(A)}\ 59 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 60 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 61 \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 62 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 63$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 24

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{3}{5} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{4}{25} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{41}{200} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{6}{25} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{50}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 25

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{286}{35} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{583}{70} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{715}{73} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{143}{14} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1573}{146}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

See also

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