Difference between revisions of "2016 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 14"

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14. Karl's car uses a gallon of gas every <math>35</math> miles, and his gas tank holds <math>14</math> gallons when it is full. One day, Karl started with a full tank of gas, drove <math>350</math> miles, and continued driving to his destination. When he arrived, his gas tank was half full. How many miles did Karl drive that day?  
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Karl's car uses a gallon of gas every <math>35</math> miles, and his gas tank holds <math>14</math> gallons when it is full. One day, Karl started with a full tank of gas, drove <math>350</math> miles, and continued driving to his destination. When he arrived, his gas tank was half full. How many miles did Karl drive that day?  
  
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\mbox{ }525\qquad\textbf{(B)}\mbox{ }560\qquad\textbf{(C)}\mbox{ }595\qquad\textbf{(D)}\mbox{ }665\qquad\textbf{(E)}\mbox{ }735</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\mbox{ }525\qquad\textbf{(B)}\mbox{ }560\qquad\textbf{(C)}\mbox{ }595\qquad\textbf{(D)}\mbox{ }665\qquad\textbf{(E)}\mbox{ }735</math>

Revision as of 10:24, 23 November 2016

Karl's car uses a gallon of gas every $35$ miles, and his gas tank holds $14$ gallons when it is full. One day, Karl started with a full tank of gas, drove $350$ miles, and continued driving to his destination. When he arrived, his gas tank was half full. How many miles did Karl drive that day?

$\textbf{(A)}\mbox{ }525\qquad\textbf{(B)}\mbox{ }560\qquad\textbf{(C)}\mbox{ }595\qquad\textbf{(D)}\mbox{ }665\qquad\textbf{(E)}\mbox{ }735$