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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | Michael walks at the rate of 5 feet per second on a long straight path. Trash pails are located every 200 feet along the path. A garbage truck travels at 10 feet per second in the same direction as Michael and stops for 30 seconds at each pail. As Michael passes a pail, he notices the truck ahead of him just leaving for the next pail. How many times will Michael and the truck meet? | + | Michael walks at the rate of <math>5</math> feet per second on a long straight path. Trash pails are located every <math>200</math> feet along the path. A garbage truck travels at <math>10</math> feet per second in the same direction as Michael and stops for <math>30</math> seconds at each pail. As Michael passes a pail, he notices the truck ahead of him just leaving for the next pail. How many times will Michael and the truck meet? |
| − | (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) 8 | + | |
| + | <math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 4\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 5\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 6\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 7\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 8</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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Problem
Michael walks at the rate of 
feet per second on a long straight path. Trash pails are located every 
feet along the path. A garbage truck travels at 
feet per second in the same direction as Michael and stops for 
seconds at each pail. As Michael passes a pail, he notices the truck ahead of him just leaving for the next pail. How many times will Michael and the truck meet?
Solution
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See also
| 2008 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 24 |
Followed by Last Question | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
