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A cup of boiling water (<math>212^{\circ}\text{F}</math>) is placed to cool in a room whose temperature remains constant at <math>68^{\circ}\text{F}</math>. Suppose the difference between the water temperature and the room temperature is halved every <math>5</math> minutes. What is the water temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, after <math>15</math> minutes? | A cup of boiling water (<math>212^{\circ}\text{F}</math>) is placed to cool in a room whose temperature remains constant at <math>68^{\circ}\text{F}</math>. Suppose the difference between the water temperature and the room temperature is halved every <math>5</math> minutes. What is the water temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, after <math>15</math> minutes? | ||
<math>\textbf{(A)} | <math>\textbf{(A) } 77 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 86 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 92 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 98 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 104</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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Problem
A cup of boiling water (
) is placed to cool in a room whose temperature remains constant at 
. Suppose the difference between the water temperature and the room temperature is halved every 
minutes. What is the water temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, after 
minutes?
Solution
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| 2022 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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