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Problem 7
Shelby drives her scooter at a speed of 
miles per hour if it is not raining, and 
miles per hour if it is raining. Today she drove in the sun in the morning and in the rain in the evening, for a total of 
miles in 
minutes. How many minutes did she drive in the rain?
Solution
Let 
be the time it is not raining, and 
be the time it is raining, in hours.
We have the system: 
and 
Solving gives 
and 
We want in minutes, 
See also
| 2010 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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