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Revision as of 21:32, 12 November 2016
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
See Also
2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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