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| − | We can look at a smaller case where it is the <math>4</math>th person from the left and the <math>2</math>nd person from the right. Listing out the people as numbers | + | We can look at a smaller case where it is the <math>4</math>th person from the left and the <math>2</math>nd person from the right. Listing out the people as numbers gives us a list of <math>1,2,3,4,5.</math> We see that the total number of people is the position from the left + the position from the right - 1, which in the case above is <math>4+2-1=5.</math> Plugging in <math>1013</math> and <math>1010</math> gives us <math>1013+1010-1=\boxed{\textbf{(B)} 2022}</math> |
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Revision as of 21:27, 14 November 2024
- The following problem is from both the 2024 AMC 10B #1 and 2024 AMC 12B #1, so both problems redirect to this page.
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Problem
In a long line of people arranged left to right, the 1013th person from the left is also the 1010th person from the right. How many people are in line?
Certain China Testpapers:
In a long line of people arranged left to right, the 1015th person from the left is also the 1010th person from the right. How many people are in line?
Solution 1
If the person is the 1013th from the left, that means there is 1012 people to their left.
If the person is the 1010th from the right, that means there is 1009 people to their right.
Therefore, there are 
people in line.
Solution for certain China test papers:
If the person is the 1015th from the left, that means there is 1014 people to their left.
If the person is the 1010th from the right, that means there is 1009 people to their right.
Therefore, there are 
people in line.
~Aray10 (Main Solution) and RULE101 (Modifications for certain China test papers)
Solution 2
The person is 1013th person from the left is also the 1010th person from the right, so the same person is counted twice.
Therefore, there are 1013 + 1010 - 1 = 
people in line.
~Kathan_17
Solution 3
We can look at a smaller case where it is the 
th person from the left and the 
nd person from the right. Listing out the people as numbers gives us a list of 
We see that the total number of people is the position from the left + the position from the right - 1, which in the case above is 
Plugging in 
and 
gives us 
~cownav
Solution 4
Since the person is the 1013th person from the left and the 1010th person from the right, there are 1009 people after the 1013th person.
Therefore, there are 1013 + 1009 = people in line.
(Note: Similarly, you can perceive this information as 1012 people to the left of 1010 people and proceed.)
~ElaineGu
Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24EZaeAThuE
Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math
~Thesmartgreekmathdude
Video Solution (TheBeautyofMath)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpnm_r6D3-w
See also
| 2024 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by First Problem |
Followed by Problem 2 | |
| 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 AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
| 2024 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by First Problem |
Followed by Problem 2 |
| 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 AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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