2003 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 8
Solution
Art is the right answer because out of all the cookies, Art's had an area of
, which was the greatest area out of all the cookies' areas. Roger's cookie had an area of
, and both Paul and Trisha's cookies had an area of
. This means Art makes less cookies, since his cookie area is the greatest. The answer is not that there is a tie between Paul and Trisha because they can make the most cookies with a given amount of cookie dough, not the least.