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If the first and last legs of his trip account for <math>\frac{1}{3}</math> and <math>\frac{1}{5}</math> of his trip, then the middle leg accounts for <math>1 - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{7}{15}</math>ths of his trip. This is equal to <math>20</math> miles. Letting the length of the entire trip equal <math>x</math>, we have | If the first and last legs of his trip account for <math>\frac{1}{3}</math> and <math>\frac{1}{5}</math> of his trip, then the middle leg accounts for <math>1 - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{7}{15}</math>ths of his trip. This is equal to <math>20</math> miles. Letting the length of the entire trip equal <math>x</math>, we have | ||
<cmath>\frac{7}{15}x = 20 \implies x=\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{300}{7}}</cmath> | <cmath>\frac{7}{15}x = 20 \implies x=\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{300}{7}}</cmath> | ||
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Revision as of 22:34, 20 February 2014
Problem
Randy drove the first third of his trip on a gravel road, the next 
miles on pavement, and the remaining one-fifth on a dirt road. In miles, how long was Randy's trip?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 30\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{400}{11}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{75}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 40\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{300}{7}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
Solution
If the first and last legs of his trip account for 
and 
of his trip, then the middle leg accounts for 
ths of his trip. This is equal to miles. Letting the length of the entire trip equal 
, we have
![\[\frac{7}{15}x = 20 \implies x=\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{300}{7}}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/f/9/9f9d4790f1d1b91761a14e562aba2427d5346705.png)
