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The AIME Triathlon consists of a half-mile swim, a 30-mile bicycle ride, and an eight-mile run. Tom swims, bicycles, and runs at constant rates. He runs fives times as fast as he swims, and he bicycles twice as fast as he runs. Tom completes the AIME Triathlon in four and a quarter hours. How many minutes does he spend bicycling? | The AIME Triathlon consists of a half-mile swim, a 30-mile bicycle ride, and an eight-mile run. Tom swims, bicycles, and runs at constant rates. He runs fives times as fast as he swims, and he bicycles twice as fast as he runs. Tom completes the AIME Triathlon in four and a quarter hours. How many minutes does he spend bicycling? | ||
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Let <math>r</math> represent the rate Tom swims in miles per minute. Then we have | Let <math>r</math> represent the rate Tom swims in miles per minute. Then we have |
Revision as of 18:59, 2 March 2016
Problem 1
The AIME Triathlon consists of a half-mile swim, a 30-mile bicycle ride, and an eight-mile run. Tom swims, bicycles, and runs at constant rates. He runs fives times as fast as he swims, and he bicycles twice as fast as he runs. Tom completes the AIME Triathlon in four and a quarter hours. How many minutes does he spend bicycling?
Solution
Let represent the rate Tom swims in miles per minute. Then we have
Solving for , we find
, so the time Tom spends biking is
See also
2013 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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