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A unit of blood expires after <math>10!=10\cdot 9 \cdot 8 \cdots 1</math> seconds. Yasin donates a unit of blood at noon of January 1. On what day does his unit of blood expire? | A unit of blood expires after <math>10!=10\cdot 9 \cdot 8 \cdots 1</math> seconds. Yasin donates a unit of blood at noon of January 1. On what day does his unit of blood expire? | ||
− | <math>\textbf{(A) }\text{January 2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\text{January 12}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\text{January 22}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\text{ | + | <math>\textbf{(A) }\text{January 2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\text{January 12}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\text{January 22}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\text{February 11}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\text{February 12}</math> |
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+ | == Solution == | ||
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+ | The problem says there are <math>10! = 10\cdot 9\cdot 8\cdot 7\cdot 6\cdot 5\cdot 4\cdot 3\cdot 2\cdot 1</math> seconds. | ||
+ | Convert <math>10!</math> seconds to minutes by dividing by <math>60</math>: <math>9\cdot 8\cdot 7\cdot 5\cdot 4\cdot 3\cdot 2</math> minutes. | ||
+ | Convert minutes to hours by again, dividing by <math>60</math>: <math>9\cdot 8\cdot 7\cdot 2</math> hours. | ||
+ | Convert hours to days by dividing by <math>24</math>: <math>3\cdot 7\cdot 2 = 42</math> days. | ||
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+ | Now we need to count <math>42</math> days after January 1. Since we start on Jan. 1, then we can't count that as a day itself. When we reach Jan. 31(The end of the month), we only have counted 30 days. <math>42 - 30 = 12</math>. Count <math>12</math> more days, resulting <math>\fbox{\textbf{(E) }\text{February 12}}</math> | ||
+ | ~nosysnow and Max0815 | ||
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+ | ==Video Solutions== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/vO-ELYmgRI8 | ||
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+ | https://youtu.be/FbSYTL8tPwo | ||
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+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
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+ | https://youtu.be/bPfLeXu9kx0 | ||
− | + | Education, the Study of Everything | |
− | + | == See Also == | |
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− | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2018|ab=A|num-b=2|num-a=4}} | |
+ | {{MAA Notice}} |
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Contents
Problem
A unit of blood expires after seconds. Yasin donates a unit of blood at noon of January 1. On what day does his unit of blood expire?
Solution
The problem says there are seconds. Convert seconds to minutes by dividing by : minutes. Convert minutes to hours by again, dividing by : hours. Convert hours to days by dividing by : days.
Now we need to count days after January 1. Since we start on Jan. 1, then we can't count that as a day itself. When we reach Jan. 31(The end of the month), we only have counted 30 days. . Count more days, resulting
~nosysnow and Max0815
Video Solutions
~savannahsolver
Education, the Study of Everything
See Also
2018 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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