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How many whole numbers lie in the interval between <math>\frac{5}{3}</math> and <math>2\pi</math>?
 
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<math>\text{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{infinitely many}</math>
  
 
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Problem

How many whole numbers lie in the interval between $\frac{5}{3}$ and $2\pi$?

$\text{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ \text{infinitely many}$

Solution

The smallest whole number in the interval is $2$ because $5/3$ is more than $1$ but less than $2$. The largest whole number in the interval is $6$ because $2\pi$ is more than $6$ but less than $7$. There are five whole numbers in the interval. They are $2$, $3$, $4$, $5$, and $6$, so the answer is $\boxed{B}$.

See Also

2000 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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