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Problem 5
At an elementary school, the students in third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade run an average of 
, 
, and 
minutes per day, respectively. There are twice as many third graders as fourth graders, and twice as many fourth graders as fifth graders. What is the average number of minutes run per day by these students?
Solution
Let there be 
fifth graders. It follows that there are 
fourth graders and 
third graders.
We have 
.
See Also
| 2011 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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