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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | Casey's shop class is making a golf trophy. He has to paint 300 dimples on a golf ball. If it takes him 2 seconds to paint one dimple, how many minutes will | + | Casey's shop class is making a golf trophy. He has to paint 300 dimples on a golf ball. If it takes him 2 seconds to paint one dimple, how many minutes will it take for him to finish |
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 4 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 10 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 12 } </math> | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ 4 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 10 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 12 } </math> | ||
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It will take him <math>300\cdot2=600</math> seconds to paint all the dimples. | It will take him <math>300\cdot2=600</math> seconds to paint all the dimples. | ||
| − | This is | + | This is equivalent to <math>\frac{600}{60}=10</math> minutes <math>\Rightarrow \boxed{D}</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | {{AMC8 box|year=2001 |before= | + | {{AMC8 box|year=2001 |before=First<br />Question|num-a=2}} |
[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | [[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:33, 31 July 2024
Problem
Casey's shop class is making a golf trophy. He has to paint 300 dimples on a golf ball. If it takes him 2 seconds to paint one dimple, how many minutes will it take for him to finish
Solution
It will take him 
seconds to paint all the dimples.
This is equivalent to 
minutes 
.
See Also
| 2001 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 2 | |
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