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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
The graph shows the number of minutes studied by both Asha (black bar) and Sasha (grey bar) in one week. On the average, how many more minutes per day did Sasha study than Asha? | The graph shows the number of minutes studied by both Asha (black bar) and Sasha (grey bar) in one week. On the average, how many more minutes per day did Sasha study than Asha? | ||
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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
| − | Average the differences between each day. We get <math>10, -10,\text{ } 20,\text{ } 30,-20</math>. We find the average of this list to get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 6}</math> | + | Average the differences between each day. We get <math>10, -10,\text{ } 20,\text{ } 30,-20</math>. We find the average of this list to get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 6}</math>. ( In case you were wondering, the way to calculate the average is <math>\frac{(10+(-10)+20+30+(-20))}{5} = \frac{ 30}{5} = 6</math>. So the answer is indeed <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 6}</math>) |
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| + | ==Solution 2== | ||
| + | This solution may take longer to do than the first solution. In total, Asha studied for 400 minutes a week (80 minutes per day) and Sasha studied for 430 minutes a week (86 minutes per day). 86 - 80 = 6. Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 6}</math>. | ||
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| + | -MiracleMaths | ||
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| + | ==Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove== | ||
| + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYn6tNxrWBU | ||
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| + | ==Video Solution by WhyMath== | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/UKjKW6JYQ_A | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2011|num-b=10|num-a=12}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2011|num-b=10|num-a=12}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 18 November 2024
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Problem
The graph shows the number of minutes studied by both Asha (black bar) and Sasha (grey bar) in one week. On the average, how many more minutes per day did Sasha study than Asha?
![[asy] size(300); real i; defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); draw((0,140)--origin--(220,0)); for(i=1;i<13;i=i+1) { draw((0,10*i)--(220,10*i)); } label("$0$",origin,W); label("$20$",(0,20),W); label("$40$",(0,40),W); label("$60$",(0,60),W); label("$80$",(0,80),W); label("$100$",(0,100),W); label("$120$",(0,120),W); path MonD=(20,0)--(20,60)--(30,60)--(30,0)--cycle,MonL=(30,0)--(30,70)--(40,70)--(40,0)--cycle,TuesD=(60,0)--(60,90)--(70,90)--(70,0)--cycle,TuesL=(70,0)--(70,80)--(80,80)--(80,0)--cycle,WedD=(100,0)--(100,100)--(110,100)--(110,0)--cycle,WedL=(110,0)--(110,120)--(120,120)--(120,0)--cycle,ThurD=(140,0)--(140,80)--(150,80)--(150,0)--cycle,ThurL=(150,0)--(150,110)--(160,110)--(160,0)--cycle,FriD=(180,0)--(180,70)--(190,70)--(190,0)--cycle,FriL=(190,0)--(190,50)--(200,50)--(200,0)--cycle; fill(MonD,grey); fill(MonL,lightgrey); fill(TuesD,grey); fill(TuesL,lightgrey); fill(WedD,grey); fill(WedL,lightgrey); fill(ThurD,grey); fill(ThurL,lightgrey); fill(FriD,grey); fill(FriL,lightgrey); draw(MonD^^MonL^^TuesD^^TuesL^^WedD^^WedL^^ThurD^^ThurL^^FriD^^FriL); label("M",(30,-5),S); label("Tu",(70,-5),S); label("W",(110,-5),S); label("Th",(150,-5),S); label("F",(190,-5),S); label("M",(-25,85),W); label("I",(-27,75),W); label("N",(-25,65),W); label("U",(-25,55),W); label("T",(-25,45),W); label("E",(-25,35),W); label("S",(-26,25),W);[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/f/8/3f89cfb6f42754e61437502705cb54a5f518690d.png)
Solution
Average the differences between each day. We get 
. We find the average of this list to get 
. ( In case you were wondering, the way to calculate the average is 
. So the answer is indeed )
Solution 2
This solution may take longer to do than the first solution. In total, Asha studied for 400 minutes a week (80 minutes per day) and Sasha studied for 430 minutes a week (86 minutes per day). 86 - 80 = 6. Therefore, the answer is .
-MiracleMaths
Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYn6tNxrWBU
Video Solution by WhyMath
See Also
| 2011 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 10 |
Followed by Problem 12 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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