2021 Fall AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2
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- The following problem is from both the 2021 Fall AMC 10A #2 and 2021 Fall AMC 12A #2, so both problems redirect to this page.
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Problem
Menkara has a index card. If she shortens the length of one side of this card by inch, the card would have area square inches. What would the area of the card be in square inches if instead she shortens the length of the other side by inch?
Solution
We construct the following table: Therefore, the answer is
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See Also
2021 Fall AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
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