2018 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2
Problem
While exploring a cave, Carl comes across a collection of 
-pound rocks worth 
each, 
-pound rocks worth 
each, and 
-pound rocks worth 
each. There are at least 
of each size. He can carry at most 
pounds. What is the maximum value, in dollars, of the rocks he can carry out of the cave?
Solution
Since each rock costs 1 dollar less that three times is weight, the answer is just 
minus the minimum number of rocks we need to make pounds, or
![\[54-4=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 50.}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/f/0/3f09954396e27676642d8310c4ad0b5df0b9b6cf.png)
Solution 2
The ratio of dollar per pound is greatest for the pound rock, then the pound, lastly the pound. So we should take two pound rocks and two pound rocks.
Total weight: ![\[2\cdot14+2\cdot11=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 50.}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/c/7/7c7452c06c1215a2161f7ce0b0a2848e160e2c0a.png)
~steakfails
Solution 3
Intuitively you might want to find a solution that has the greatest number of pound rocks--that is, three pound rocks and three pound rocks. However, we find that there is a better way: To have only two pound rocks and two pound rocks would be much better. So we have 
+ 
= 
See Also
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