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<math>\text{(A)}\ 90 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 125 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 180 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 250</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 90 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 100 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 125 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 180 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 250</math> | ||
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The right angle is <math>1/4</math> of the circle, hence it contains <math>500/4=125\rightarrow \boxed{\text{C}}</math> clerts. | The right angle is <math>1/4</math> of the circle, hence it contains <math>500/4=125\rightarrow \boxed{\text{C}}</math> clerts. | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 19 October 2023
Problems
Martians measure angles in clerts. There are 
clerts in a full circle. How many clerts are there in a right angle?
Solution1(Ratios)
The right angle is 
of the circle, hence it contains 
clerts.
See Also
| 1987 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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