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The first AMC <math>8</math> was given in <math>1985</math> and it has been given annually since that time. Samantha turned <math>12</math> years old the year that she took the seventh AMC <math>8</math>. In what year was Samantha born? | The first AMC <math>8</math> was given in <math>1985</math> and it has been given annually since that time. Samantha turned <math>12</math> years old the year that she took the seventh AMC <math>8</math>. In what year was Samantha born? | ||
| − | <math>\textbf{(A) } | + | <math>\textbf{(A) }1979\qquad\textbf{(B) }1980\qquad\textbf{(C) }1981\qquad\textbf{(D) }1982\qquad \textbf{(E) }1983</math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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Problem
The first AMC 
was given in 
and it has been given annually since that time. Samantha turned 
years old the year that she took the seventh AMC . In what year was Samantha born?
Solution
The seventh AMC 8 would have been given in 1991. If Samantha was 12 then, that means she was born 12 years ago. So therefore she was born in 1989.
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 11 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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