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==Solution 1== | ==Solution 1== | ||
− | + | Clearly, for every <math>5</math> seconds, <math>3</math> cars pass. It's more convenient to have everything in seconds: <math>2</math> minutes and <math>45</math> seconds<math>=2\cdot60 + 45 = 165</math> seconds. We then set up a ratio: <cmath>\frac{3}{5}=\frac{x}{165}</cmath> | |
+ | <cmath>3(165)=5x</cmath> | ||
+ | <cmath>x=3(33)=99\approx\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 100}.</cmath> | ||
− | 2 minutes and 45 seconds | + | ~megaboy6679 ~MiracleMaths |
+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
+ | <math>2</math> minutes and <math>45</math> seconds is equal to <math>120+45=165\text{ seconds}</math>. | ||
− | + | Since <math>6</math> cars pass at around <math>10</math> seconds, there are about <math>\left \lfloor{\dfrac{165}{10}}\right \rfloor =16</math> groups of <math>6</math> cars. There are about <math>16\cdot6=96\text{ cars}</math>, so the closest answer choice is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 100}</math>. | |
− | + | ==Video Solution== | |
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7avOfjhUT6Q ~David | ||
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− | + | https://youtu.be/79lJItxCt50 ~savannahsolver | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:05, 15 April 2023
Problem
Trey and his mom stopped at a railroad crossing to let a train pass. As the train began to pass, Trey counted 6 cars in the first 10 seconds. It took the train 2 minutes and 45 seconds to clear the crossing at a constant speed. Which of the following was the most likely number of cars in the train?
Solution 1
Clearly, for every seconds,
cars pass. It's more convenient to have everything in seconds:
minutes and
seconds
seconds. We then set up a ratio:
~megaboy6679 ~MiracleMaths
Solution 2
minutes and
seconds is equal to
.
Since cars pass at around
seconds, there are about
groups of
cars. There are about
, so the closest answer choice is
.
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7avOfjhUT6Q ~David
https://youtu.be/79lJItxCt50 ~savannahsolver
See Also
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