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Problem 449

AMC 12 late, AIME early

Geometry Difficulty 4.8 Find the answer

58. On the right side of a 120-meter long track, 16 colorful flags are evenly inserted, with flags at the endpoints as well. What is the distance in meters between two adjacent flags?

Your answer

A number or a short expression. Spacing, $ signs and \frac vs / are all fine.

Official solution

Reference answer: 8

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