2018 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 1
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[hide]Problem
Kate bakes a -inch by -inch pan of cornbread. The cornbread is cut into pieces that measure inches by inches. How many pieces of cornbread does the pan contain?
Solution 1
The area of the pan is = . Since the area of each piece is , there are pieces. Thus, the answer is .
Solution 2
By dividing each of the dimensions by , we get a grid which makes pieces. Thus, the answer is .
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