2024 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 10

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2 Solution 1
3 Solution 2
4 Video Solution (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)
5 Video Solution 1 (easy to digest) by Power Solve
6 Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)
7 Video Solution by NiuniuMaths (Easy to understand!)
8 Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove
9 Video Solution by CosineMethod [🔥Fast and Easy🔥]
10 Video Solution by Interstigation
11 Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math (Certified, Simple, and Logical)
12 Video Solution by WhyMath
13 See Also

Problem

In January $1980$ the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded carbon dioxide $(CO2)$ levels of $338$ ppm (parts per million). Over the years the average $CO2$ reading has increased by about $1.515$ ppm each year. What is the expected $CO2$ level in ppm in January $2030$ ? Round your answer to the nearest integer.

$\textbf{(A)}\ 399\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 414\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 420\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 444\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 459$

Solution 1

This is a time period of $2030 - 1980 = 50$ years, so we can expect the ppm to increase by $50*1.515=75.75\approx 76$ ppm. Since we started with $338$ ppm, we have $76+338=\boxed{\textbf{(B)\ 414}}$ .

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Solution 2

$2030 - 1980 = 50$ years. The ppm level in 2030 is $338 + 50 * 1.515 = 338 + 75.75 = 413.75$ $\approx \boxed{\textbf{(B)\ 414}}$ .

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Video Solution (A Clever Explanation You’ll Get Instantly)

https://youtu.be/5ZIFnqymdDQ?si=ATKTcOdaVPGWU8_V&t=1089

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Video Solution 1 (easy to digest) by Power Solve

https://youtu.be/16YYti_pDUg?si=T3FZAZoeeL5NP3yR&t=411

Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)

https://youtu.be/BaE00H2SHQM?si=kk52okhz__aC8g9l&t=2078

~Math-X

Video Solution by NiuniuMaths (Easy to understand!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xN8Njd_Lc

~NiuniuMaths

Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L83DxusGkSY

Video Solution by CosineMethod [🔥Fast and Easy🔥]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uceM9Gek944

Video Solution by Interstigation

https://youtu.be/ktzijuZtDas&t=938

Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math (Certified, Simple, and Logical)

https://youtu.be/8GHuS5HEoWc

~Thesmartgreekmathdude

Video Solution by WhyMath

https://youtu.be/l7umQHZljeI

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