Difference between revisions of "2012 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 1"

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Each third-grade classroom at Pearl Creek Elementary has 18 students and 2 pet rabbits. How many more students than rabbits are there in all 4 of the third-grade classrooms?
 
Each third-grade classroom at Pearl Creek Elementary has 18 students and 2 pet rabbits. How many more students than rabbits are there in all 4 of the third-grade classrooms?
  
(A) 48   (B) 56   (C) 64   (D) 72   (E) 80
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 48\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 56\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 64\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 72\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 80 </math>
  
 
                 == Solution ==
 
                 == Solution ==
 
Multiplying 18 and 2 by 4 we get 72 and 8 students and rabbits respectively. Subtracting 72 from 8 we get  
 
Multiplying 18 and 2 by 4 we get 72 and 8 students and rabbits respectively. Subtracting 72 from 8 we get  
 
       64 which is choice '''C'''
 
       64 which is choice '''C'''

Revision as of 19:44, 23 February 2012

                 == Problem ==

Each third-grade classroom at Pearl Creek Elementary has 18 students and 2 pet rabbits. How many more students than rabbits are there in all 4 of the third-grade classrooms?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 48\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 56\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 64\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 72\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 80$
                == Solution ==

Multiplying 18 and 2 by 4 we get 72 and 8 students and rabbits respectively. Subtracting 72 from 8 we get

      64 which is choice C