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Since Cagney frosts <math>3</math> cupcakes a minute, and Lacey frosts <math>2</math> cupcakes a minute, they together frost <math>3+2=5</math> cupcakes a minute. Therefore, in <math>5</math> minutes, they frost <math>5\times5 = 25 \Rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(D)}}</math>
 
Since Cagney frosts <math>3</math> cupcakes a minute, and Lacey frosts <math>2</math> cupcakes a minute, they together frost <math>3+2=5</math> cupcakes a minute. Therefore, in <math>5</math> minutes, they frost <math>5\times5 = 25 \Rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(D)}}</math>
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/56N_nohFC0k
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~savannahsolver
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Revision as of 21:19, 14 September 2020

The following problem is from both the 2012 AMC 12A #2 and 2012 AMC 10A #1, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Cagney can frost a cupcake every 20 seconds and Lacey can frost a cupcake every 30 seconds. Working together, how many cupcakes can they frost in 5 minutes?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 15\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 30$

Solution 1

Cagney can frost one in $20$ seconds, and Lacey can frost one in $30$ seconds. Working together, they can frost one in $\frac{20\cdot30}{20+30} = \frac{600}{50} = 12$ seconds. In $300$ seconds ($5$ minutes), they can frost $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 25}$ cupcakes.

Solution 2

In $300$ seconds ($5$ minutes), Cagney will frost $\dfrac{300}{20} = 15$ cupcakes, and Lacey will frost $\dfrac{300}{30} = 10$ cupcakes. Therefore, working together they will frost $15 + 10 = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 25}$ cupcakes.

Solution 3

Since Cagney frosts $3$ cupcakes a minute, and Lacey frosts $2$ cupcakes a minute, they together frost $3+2=5$ cupcakes a minute. Therefore, in $5$ minutes, they frost $5\times5 = 25 \Rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(D)}}$

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/56N_nohFC0k

~savannahsolver

See Also

2012 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
First Problem
Followed by
Problem 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2012 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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