2023 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2
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Problem
The weight of of a large pizza together with
cups of orange slices is the same as the weight of
of a large pizza together with
cup of orange slices. A cup of orange slices weighs
of a pound. What is the weight, in pounds, of a large pizza?
Solution 1
Use a system of equations. Let be the weight of a pizza and
be the weight of a cup of orange slices.
We have
Rearranging, we get
Plugging in
pounds for
gives
~ItsMeNoobieboy