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{{duplicate|[[2015 AMC 12A Problems|2015 AMC 12A #1]] and [[2015 AMC 10A Problems|2015 AMC 10A #1]]}}
 
==Problem==
 
==Problem==
  
 
What is the value of <math>(2^0-1+5^2-0)^{-1}\times5?</math>
 
What is the value of <math>(2^0-1+5^2-0)^{-1}\times5?</math>
  
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ -125\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -120\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{5}{24}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 25</math>
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ -125\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -120\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{24}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 25</math>
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
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<math>(2^0-1+5^2-0)^{-1}\times5 = (1-1+25-0)^{-1} \times 5 = 25^{-1} \times 5 = \frac{1}{25} \times 5 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } \, \frac{1}{5}}</math>.
  
<math>(2^{0} - 1 + 5^{2} +0)^{-1} \times{} 5 = (1 - 1 + 25 +0)^{-1} \times{} 5 = (25)^{-1} \times{} 5 = \frac{1}{25} \times{} 5 = \boxed{\frac{1}{5}}</math>
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/UdENmDoPGHU
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~savannahsolver
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2015|ab=A|before=First Problem|num-a=2}}
 
{{AMC10 box|year=2015|ab=A|before=First Problem|num-a=2}}
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{{AMC12 box|year=2015|ab=A|before=First Problem|num-a=2}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 09:49, 15 September 2022

The following problem is from both the 2015 AMC 12A #1 and 2015 AMC 10A #1, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

What is the value of $(2^0-1+5^2-0)^{-1}\times5?$

$\textbf{(A)}\ -125\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -120\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{24}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 25$

Solution

$(2^0-1+5^2-0)^{-1}\times5 = (1-1+25-0)^{-1} \times 5 = 25^{-1} \times 5 = \frac{1}{25} \times 5 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } \, \frac{1}{5}}$.

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/UdENmDoPGHU

~savannahsolver

See Also

2015 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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First Problem
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Problem 2
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2015 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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First Problem
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Problem 2
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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