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It will take him <math>300\cdot2=600</math> seconds to paint all the dimples.
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This is equivilant to <math>\frac{600}{60}=10</math> minutes.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[2001 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 2|Next Problem]]
 
*[[2001 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 2|Next Problem]]

Revision as of 16:59, 16 November 2006

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 he need to do his job?

$\mathrm{(A) \ 4 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 10 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 12 }$

Solution

It will take him $300\cdot2=600$ seconds to paint all the dimples.

This is equivilant to $\frac{600}{60}=10$ minutes.

See Also