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Knowing that there are <math>7</math> equally spaced water stations they are each located <math>\frac{d}{8}</math>, <math>\frac{2d}{8}</math>,… <math>\frac{7d}{8}</math> of the way from the start. Using the same logic for the <math>3</math> station we have <math>\frac{d}{3}</math> and <math>\frac{2d}{3}</math> for the repair stations. It is given that the 3rd water is <math>2</math> miles ahead of the <math>1</math>st repair station. So setting an equation we have <math>\frac{3d}{8} = \frac{d}{3} + 2</math> getting common denominators <math>\frac{9d}{24} = \frac{8d}{24} + 2</math> so then we have <math>d = \boxed{\text{(D)}~48}</math> from this. | Knowing that there are <math>7</math> equally spaced water stations they are each located <math>\frac{d}{8}</math>, <math>\frac{2d}{8}</math>,… <math>\frac{7d}{8}</math> of the way from the start. Using the same logic for the <math>3</math> station we have <math>\frac{d}{3}</math> and <math>\frac{2d}{3}</math> for the repair stations. It is given that the 3rd water is <math>2</math> miles ahead of the <math>1</math>st repair station. So setting an equation we have <math>\frac{3d}{8} = \frac{d}{3} + 2</math> getting common denominators <math>\frac{9d}{24} = \frac{8d}{24} + 2</math> so then we have <math>d = \boxed{\text{(D)}~48}</math> from this. | ||
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==Video Solution (Animated)== | ==Video Solution (Animated)== | ||
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Contents
Problem
Along the route of a bicycle race, 
water stations are evenly spaced between the start and finish lines,
as shown in the figure below. There are also 
repair stations evenly spaced between the start and
finish lines. The 
rd water station is located miles after the 
st repair station. How long is the race
in miles?
Solution
Knowing that there are equally spaced water stations they are each located 
, 
,… 
of the way from the start. Using the same logic for the station we have 
and 
for the repair stations. It is given that the 3rd water is miles ahead of the st repair station. So setting an equation we have 
getting common denominators 
so then we have 
from this.
~apex304, SohumUttamchandani, wuwang2002, TaeKim, Cxrupptedpat, MRENTHUSIASM
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Video Solution by Magic Square
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See Also
| 2023 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 12 |
Followed by Problem 14 | |
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