# Difference between revisions of "2020 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 4"

The following problem is from both the 2020 AMC 12A #3 and 2020 AMC 10A #4, so both problems redirect to this page.

## Problem

A driver travels for $2$ hours at $60$ miles per hour, during which her car gets $30$ miles per gallon of gasoline. She is paid $0.50$ per mile, and her only expense is gasoline at $2.00$ per gallon. What is her net rate of pay, in dollars per hour, after this expense?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 22\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 26$

## Solution 1

Since the driver travels 60 miles per hour and each hour she uses 2 gallons of gasoline, she spends $4 per hour on gas. If she gets$0.50 per mile, then she gets \$30 per hour of driving. Subtracting the gas cost, her net rate of money earned per hour is $\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 26}$. ~mathsmiley

## Solution 2 (longer)

The driver is driving for $2$ hours at $60$ miles per hour, she drives $120$ miles. Therefore, she uses $\frac{120}{30}=4$ gallons of gasoline. So, total she has $0.50\cdot120-2.00\cdot4=60-8=52$. So, her rate is $\frac{52}{2}=\boxed{\textbf{(E)26}}$ ~sosiaops

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## Video Solution 3

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