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| − | An automobile travels a/6 | + | == Problem == |
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| + | An automobile travels <math>a/6</math> feet in <math>r</math> seconds. If this rate is maintained for <math>3</math> minutes, how many yards does it travel in <math>3</math> minutes? | ||
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| + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{a}{1080r}\qquad | ||
| + | \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{30r}{a}\qquad | ||
| + | \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{30a}{r}\qquad | ||
| + | \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{10r}{a}\qquad | ||
| + | \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{10a}{r} </math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution== | ||
| + | Use dimensional analysis. | ||
| + | <cmath>\frac{a/6 \text{ feet}}{r \text{ seconds}} \cdot \frac{1 \text{ yard}}{3 \text{ feet}} \cdot \frac{60 \text{ seconds}}{1 \text{ minute}} \cdot 3 \text{ minutes}</cmath> | ||
| + | <cmath>\frac{10a}{r} \text{ yards}</cmath> | ||
| + | The answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)}}</math>. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | {{AHSME 40p box|year=1961|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 17 May 2018
Problem
An automobile travels 
feet in 
seconds. If this rate is maintained for 
minutes, how many yards does it travel in minutes?
Solution
Use dimensional analysis.
![\[\frac{a/6 \text{ feet}}{r \text{ seconds}} \cdot \frac{1 \text{ yard}}{3 \text{ feet}} \cdot \frac{60 \text{ seconds}}{1 \text{ minute}} \cdot 3 \text{ minutes}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/0/a/10af9c1e845ef83f1f53e816f9dbdfd693e8ea8f.png)
![\[\frac{10a}{r} \text{ yards}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/8/8/3889d8f019bb3f94371d0bc70e0a5251cb6d90e5.png)
The answer is 
.
See Also
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