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+ | <math>\textbf{Remark:}</math> | ||
+ | By answer choice we can cross out the points that haven’t a entire number of weight in the diagram which gives us: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <asy> | ||
+ | //diagram by pog | ||
+ | size(5.5cm); | ||
+ | usepackage("mathptmx"); | ||
+ | defaultpen(mediumgray*0.5+gray*0.5+linewidth(0.63)); | ||
+ | add(grid(6,6)); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$1$", (1,-0.3), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$2$", (2,-0.3), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$3$", (3,-0.3), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$4$", (4,-0.3), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$5$", (5,-0.3), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$1$", (-0.3,1), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$2$", (-0.3,2), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$3$", (-0.3,3), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$4$", (-0.3,4), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.7)*"$5$", (-0.3,5), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.75)*rotate(90)*"Price (dollars)", (-1,3.2), black); | ||
+ | label(scale(0.75)*"Weight (ounces)", (3.2,-1), black); | ||
+ | dot((1,1.2),black); | ||
+ | dot((1,1.7),black); | ||
+ | dot((1,2),black); | ||
+ | dot((1,2.8),black); | ||
+ | |||
+ | dot((2,2),black); | ||
+ | dot((2,2.9),black); | ||
+ | dot((2,3),black); | ||
+ | dot((2,4),black); | ||
+ | dot((2,4.35),black); | ||
+ | dot((2,4.8),black); | ||
+ | |||
+ | dot((3,2.5),blue); | ||
+ | dot((3,3.4),black); | ||
+ | dot((3,4.2),black); | ||
+ | |||
+ | dot((4,3.9),black); | ||
+ | dot((4,5.1),black); | ||
+ | |||
+ | dot((5,4.5),black); | ||
+ | dot((5,5),black); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2022|num-b=14|num-a=16}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2022|num-b=14|num-a=16}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Revision as of 18:36, 28 January 2022
Problem
Laszlo went online to shop for black pepper and found thirty different black pepper options varying in weight and price, shown in the scatter plot below. In ounces, what is the weight of the pepper that offers the lowest price per ounce?
Solution
We are looking for a black point, that when connected to the origin, yields the lowest slope. The slope represents the price per ounce. It is clearly the blue point, which can be found visually. Also, it is the only one with a price per once significantly less than . Finally, we see that the blue point is over the category with a weight of
ounces.
~MathFun1000
By answer choice we can cross out the points that haven’t a entire number of weight in the diagram which gives us:
See Also
2022 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 14 |
Followed by Problem 16 | |
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