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− | Barney travels 1661-1441=220 miles in 4+6=10 hours for an average of 220/10=E miles per hour. | + | Barney travels <math>1661-1441=220</math> miles in <math>4+6=10</math> hours for an average of <math>220/10=\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 22}</math> miles per hour. |
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 8 August 2021
Problem
Barney Schwinn notices that the odometer on his bicycle reads , a palindrome, because it reads the same forward and backward. After riding more hours that day and the next, he notices that the odometer shows another palindrome, . What was his average speed in miles per hour?
Solution
Barney travels miles in hours for an average of miles per hour.
See Also
2008 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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