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== Problem ==
== Problem ==
There are <math>5</math> coins placed flat on a table according to the figure. What is the order of the coins from top to bottom?
There are <math>5</math> coins placed flat on a table according to the figure. What is the order of the coins from top to bottom?
 
<asy>
size(100); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt));
draw(arc((0,1), 1.2, 25, 214));
draw(arc((.951,.309), 1.2, 0, 360));
draw(arc((.588,-.809), 1.2, 132, 370));
draw(arc((-.588,-.809), 1.2, 75, 300));
draw(arc((-.951,.309), 1.2, 96, 228));
label("$A$",(0,1),NW); label("$B$",(-1.1,.309),NW); label("$C$",(.951,.309),E); label("$D$",(-.588,-.809),W); label("$E$",(.588,-.809),S);</asy>
<math>
<math>
\textbf{(A)}\ (C, A, E, D, B) \qquad
\textbf{(A)}\ (C, A, E, D, B) \qquad
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By inspection, the answer is <math>\textbf{(E)}</math>.  
By inspection, the answer is <math>\textbf{(E)}</math>.  


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== See also ==
== See also ==
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{{AMC12 box|year=2011|num-b=1|num-a=3|ab=A}}
[[Category:Introductory Combinatorics Problems]]

Revision as of 19:29, 18 August 2011

Problem

There are $5$ coins placed flat on a table according to the figure. What is the order of the coins from top to bottom? [asy] size(100); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt)); draw(arc((0,1), 1.2, 25, 214)); draw(arc((.951,.309), 1.2, 0, 360)); draw(arc((.588,-.809), 1.2, 132, 370)); draw(arc((-.588,-.809), 1.2, 75, 300)); draw(arc((-.951,.309), 1.2, 96, 228)); label("$A$",(0,1),NW); label("$B$",(-1.1,.309),NW); label("$C$",(.951,.309),E); label("$D$",(-.588,-.809),W); label("$E$",(.588,-.809),S);[/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ (C, A, E, D, B) \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ (C, A, D, E, B) \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ (C, D, E, A, B) \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ (C, E, A, D, B) \qquad \\ \textbf{(E)}\ (C, E, D, A, B)$

Solution

By inspection, the answer is $\textbf{(E)}$.

See also

2011 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
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