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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
Margie's car can go <math>32</math> miles on a gallon of gas, and gas currently costs | Margie's car can go <math>32</math> miles on a gallon of gas, and gas currently costs \$<math>4</math> per gallon. How many miles can Margie drive on <math>\textdollar 20</math> worth of gas? | ||
<math>\textbf{(A) }64\qquad\textbf{(B) }128\qquad\textbf{(C) }160\qquad\textbf{(D) }320\qquad \textbf{(E) }640</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }64\qquad\textbf{(B) }128\qquad\textbf{(C) }160\qquad\textbf{(D) }320\qquad \textbf{(E) }640</math> | ||
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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
Margie can afford <math>20/4=5</math> gallons of gas. She can go <math>32\cdot5=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}~160}</math> miles on this amount of gas. | Margie can afford <math>20/4=5</math> gallons of gas. She can go <math>32\cdot5=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}~160}</math> miles on this amount of gas. | ||
==Video Solution== | |||
https://youtu.be/mav136CA3eQ ~savannahsolver | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2014|num-b=4|num-a=6}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2014|num-b=4|num-a=6}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 08:13, 27 April 2022
Problem
Margie's car can go 
miles on a gallon of gas, and gas currently costs \$
per gallon. How many miles can Margie drive on 
worth of gas?
Solution
Margie can afford 
gallons of gas. She can go 
miles on this amount of gas.
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/mav136CA3eQ ~savannahsolver
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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