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After 4 hours, we see that Bjorn biked 45 miles, and Alberto biked 60. Thus the answer is <math>60-45=15</math> <math>\boxed{\text{(A)}}</math>. | After 4 hours, we see that Bjorn biked 45 miles, and Alberto biked 60. Thus the answer is <math>60-45=15</math> <math>\boxed{\text{(A)}}</math>. | ||
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+ | We see that each dot is <math>15</math> units away from the nearest one above it. So the answer is <math>\boxed{\text{A}} </math>. | ||
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[hide]Problem
The diagram shows the miles traveled by bikers Alberto and Bjorn. After four hours, about how many more miles has Alberto biked than Bjorn?
Solution
After 4 hours, we see that Bjorn biked 45 miles, and Alberto biked 60. Thus the answer is .
Solution 2
We see that each dot is units away from the nearest one above it. So the answer is .
See Also
1999 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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