2009 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 1
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Problem
One can, can hold ounces of soda, what is the minimum number of cans needed to provide a gallon (
ounces) of soda?
Solution 1
cans would hold
ounces, but
, so
cans are required. Thus, the answer is
.
Solution 2
We want to find because there are a whole number of cans.
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