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| − | There are <math>10!</math> seconds that the blood has before expiring and there are <math>60 \cdot 60 \cdot 24</math> seconds in a day. Dividing <math>\frac{10!}{60 \cdot 60 \cdot 24}</math> gives <math>42</math> days. <math>42</math> days after January 1 is <math>\fbox{\textbf{( | + | There are <math>10!</math> seconds that the blood has before expiring and there are <math>60 \cdot 60 \cdot 24</math> seconds in a day. Dividing <math>\frac{10!}{60 \cdot 60 \cdot 24}</math> gives <math>42</math> days. <math>42</math> days after January 1 is <math>\fbox{\textbf{(E) }\text{February 12}}</math>. |
== Solution 2 == | == Solution 2 == | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 9 February 2018
Contents
Problem
A unit of blood expires after 
seconds. Yasin donates a unit of blood at noon of January 1. On what day does his unit of blood expire?
Solution 1
There are 
seconds that the blood has before expiring and there are 
seconds in a day. Dividing 
gives 
days. days after January 1 is 
.
Solution 2
.
Convert seconds to minutes: 
minutes.
Convert minutes to hours: 
hours.
Convert hours to days: 
days.
days after January 1 is 
~Nosysnow | wonsysoN~
See Also
| 2018 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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