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- The following problem is from both the 2012 AMC 12B #1 and 2012 AMC 10B #1, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
Each third-grade classroom at Pearl Creek Elementary has 18 students and 2 pet rabbits. How many more students than rabbits are there in all 4 of the third-grade classrooms?
Solution
Solution 1
Multiplying 18 and 2 by 4 we get 72 and 8 students and rabbits respectively. Subtracting 8 from 72 we get
Solution 2
In each class, there are 
more students than rabbits. So for all classrooms, the difference between students and rabbits is 
See Also
| 2012 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by First Problem |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
