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Problem 83

Combinatorics Difficulty 1.2 Multiple choice CEMC Gauss (Grade 8) · Canada · 2019

Based on the graph shown, how many vehicles had an average speed of at least 80 km/h?


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60 to 69 km per hour, 10
70 to 79 km per hour, 20
80 to 89 km per hour, 15
90 to 99 km per hour, 30
100 to 109 km per hour, 5

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Official solution

When x=3x=3, 2x=2×3=63x1=3×31=8x+5=3+5=87x=73=46+2x=6+2×3=12\begin{align*} 2x&=2\times3=6\\ 3x-1&=3\times3-1=8\\ x+5&=3+5=8\\ 7-x&=7-3=4\\ 6+2x&=6+2\times3=12 \end{align*} Of the given answers, 3x1=83x-1=8 is the only one of the given equations which is true when x=3x=3.

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