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Odell and Kershaw run for 30 minutes on a [[circle|circular]] track. Odell runs clockwise at 250 m/min and uses the inner lane with a [[radius]] of 50 meters. Kershaw runs counterclockwise at 300 m/min and uses the outer lane with a radius of 60 meters, starting on the same radial [[line]] as Odell. How many times after the start do they pass each other? | Odell and Kershaw run for 30 minutes on a [[circle|circular]] track. Odell runs clockwise at 250 m/min and uses the inner lane with a [[radius]] of 50 meters. Kershaw runs counterclockwise at 300 m/min and uses the outer lane with a radius of 60 meters, starting on the same radial [[line]] as Odell. How many times after the start do they pass each other? | ||
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<math>\mathrm{(A) \ } 29\qquad\mathrm{(B) \ } 42\qquad\mathrm{(C) \ } 45\qquad\mathrm{(D) \ } 47\qquad\mathrm{(E) \ } 50\qquad</math> | <math>\mathrm{(A) \ } 29\qquad\mathrm{(B) \ } 42\qquad\mathrm{(C) \ } 45\qquad\mathrm{(D) \ } 47\qquad\mathrm{(E) \ } 50\qquad</math> | ||
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Problem
Odell and Kershaw run for 30 minutes on a circular track. Odell runs clockwise at 250 m/min and uses the inner lane with a radius of 50 meters. Kershaw runs counterclockwise at 300 m/min and uses the outer lane with a radius of 60 meters, starting on the same radial line as Odell. How many times after the start do they pass each other?
Solution
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Since 
, we note that Odell runs one lap in 
minutes, while Kershaw also runs one lap in 
minutes. They take the same amount of time to run a lap, and since they are running in opposite directions they will meet exactly twice per lap (once at the starting point, the other at the half-way point). Thus, there are 
laps run by both, or 
meeting points 
.
See Also
| 2006 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 14 |
Followed by Problem 16 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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