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Assuming that there were fractions of compact discs, it would take <math>412/56 ~= 7.357</math> CDs to have equal reading time. However, since the number of discs can only be a whole number, there are at least 8 CDs, in which case it would have <math>412/8 = 51.5</math> minutes on each of the 8 discs. The answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math>.
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Assuming that there are fractions of compact discs, it would take <math>412/56 ~= 7.357</math> CDs to have equal reading time. However, since the number of discs must be a whole number, there are at least 8 CDs, in which case there would be <math>412/8 = 51.5</math> minutes of reading on each of the 8 discs. The answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math>.
  
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We look at the options, and see which one is divisible by 412. We try A, and see that you don't get a whole number. Next, we try B. We see that the B is divisible by 412 and find that <math>\boxed{B}</math> is our answer.
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/C1VCk_9A2KE?t=196
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~IceMatrix
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 15:38, 16 November 2022

Problem 4

A book that is to be recorded onto compact discs takes $412$ minutes to read aloud. Each disc can hold up to $56$ minutes of reading. Assume that the smallest possible number of discs is used and that each disc contains the same length of reading. How many minutes of reading will each disc contain?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 50.2 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 51.5 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 52.4 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 53.8 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 55.2$

Solution

Assuming that there are fractions of compact discs, it would take $412/56 ~= 7.357$ CDs to have equal reading time. However, since the number of discs must be a whole number, there are at least 8 CDs, in which case there would be $412/8 = 51.5$ minutes of reading on each of the 8 discs. The answer is $\boxed{B}$.

Solution 2

We look at the options, and see which one is divisible by 412. We try A, and see that you don't get a whole number. Next, we try B. We see that the B is divisible by 412 and find that $\boxed{B}$ is our answer.

-ILoveMath31415926535

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/C1VCk_9A2KE?t=196

~IceMatrix

See Also

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