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Found problems: 13

1970 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 2

Tags: algebra , rates
Two bicyclists traveled the distance from $A$ to $B$, which is $100$ km, with speed $30$ km/h and it is known that the first started $30$ minutes before the second. $20$ minutes after the start of the first bicyclist from $A$, there is a control car started whose speed is $90$ km/h and it is known that the car is reached the first bicyclist and is driving together with him for $10$ minutes, went back to the second and was driving for $10$ minutes with him and after that the car is started again to the first bicyclist with speed $90$ km/h and etc. to the end of the distance. How many times will the car drive together with the first bicyclist? [i]K. Dochev[/i]

2009 VTRMC, Problem 1

Tags: rates , algebra
A walker and a jogger travel along the same straight line in the same direction. The walker walks at one meter per second, while the jogger runs at two meters per second. The jogger starts one meter in front of the walker. A dog starts with the walker, and then runs back and forth between the walker and the jogger with constant speed of three meters per second. Let $f(n)$ meters denote the total distance travelled by the dog when it has returned to the walker for the nth time (so $f(0)=0$). Find a formula for $f(n)$.

1998 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: algebra , rates
Ivan and Krešo started to travel from Crikvenica to Kraljevica, whose distance is $15$ km, and at the same time Marko started from Kraljevica to Crikvenica. Each of them can go either walking at a speed of $5$ km/h, or by bicycle with the speed of $15$ km/h. Ivan started walking, and Krešo was driving a bicycle until meeting Marko. Then Krešo gave the bicycle to Marko and continued walking to Kraljevica, while Marko continued to Crikvenica by bicycle. When Marko met Ivan, he gave him the bicycle and continued on foot, so Ivan arrived at Kraljevica by bicycle. Find, for each of them, the time he spent in travel as well as the time spent in walking.

2022 AMC 10, 4

Tags: algebra , rates
In some countries, automobile fuel efficiency is measured in liters per $100$ kilometers while other countries use miles per gallon. Suppose that $1$ kilometer equals $m$ miles, and $1$ gallon equals $\ell$ liters. Which of the following gives the fuel efficiency in liters per $100$ kilometers for a car that gets $x$ miles per gallon? $\textbf{(A) } \frac{x}{100\ell m} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{x\ell m}{100} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{\ell m}{100x} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{100}{x\ell m} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{100\ell m}{x}$

2017 AMC 10, 4

Tags: rates
Mia is “helping” her mom pick up $30$ toys that are strewn on the floor. Mia’s mom manages to put $3$ toys into the toy box every $30$ seconds, but each time immediately after those $30$ seconds have elapsed, Mia takes $2$ toys out of the box. How much time, in minutes, will it take Mia and her mom to put all $30$ toys into the box for the first time? $\textbf{(A)}\ 13.5\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 14\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 14.5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 15\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 15.5$

2014 BMT Spring, 3

Tags: rates , algebra
Emma is seated on a train traveling at a speed of $120$ miles per hour. She notices distance markers are placed evenly alongside the track, with a constant distance $x$ between any two consecutive ones, and during a span of 6 minutes, she sees precisely $11$ markers pass by her. Determine the difference (in miles) between the largest and smallest possible values of $x$.

2013 BMT Spring, 8

Tags: geometry , rates , algebra
Billy is standing at $(1,0)$ in the coordinate plane as he watches his Aunt Sydney go for her morning jog starting at the origin. If Aunt Sydney runs into the First Quadrant at a constant speed of $1$ meter per second along the graph of $x=\frac25y^2$, find the rate, in radians per second, at which Billy’s head is turning clockwise when Aunt Sydney passes through $x=1$.

2017 AMC 10, 7

Tags: rates
Samia set off on her bicycle to visit her friend, traveling at an average speed of 17 kilometers per hour. When she had gone half the distance to her friend's house, a tire went flat, and she walked the rest of the way at 5 kilometers per hour. In all it took her 44 minutes to reach her friend's house. In kilometers rounded to the nearest tenth, how far did Samia walk? $\textbf{(A)}\ 2.0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2.2\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2.8 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3.4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4.4$

2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 4

Tags: rates
Samia set off on her bicycle to visit her friend, traveling at an average speed of 17 kilometers per hour. When she had gone half the distance to her friend's house, a tire went flat, and she walked the rest of the way at 5 kilometers per hour. In all it took her 44 minutes to reach her friend's house. In kilometers rounded to the nearest tenth, how far did Samia walk? $\textbf{(A)}\ 2.0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2.2\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2.8 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3.4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4.4$

2012 AIME Problems, 4

Butch and Sundance need to get out of Dodge. To travel as quickly as possible, each alternates walking and riding their only horse, Sparky, as follows. Butch begins walking as Sundance rides. When Sundance reaches the first of their hitching posts that are conveniently located at one-mile intervals along their route, he ties Sparky to the post and begins walking. When Butch reaches Sparky, he rides until he passes Sundance, then leaves Sparky at the next hitching post and resumes walking, and they continue in this manner. Sparky, Butch, and Sundance walk at 6, 4, and 2.5 miles per hour, respectively. The first time Butch and Sundance meet at a milepost, they are $n$ miles from Dodge, and have been traveling for $t$ minutes. Find $n + t$.

2022 AMC 10, 2

Tags: rates
Mike cycled $15$ laps in $57$ minutes. Assume he cycled at a constant speed throughout. Approximately how many laps did he complete in the first $27$ minutes? $\textbf{(A) } 5 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 7 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 9 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 11 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 13$

1969 Yugoslav Team Selection Test, Problem 3

Tags: geometry , rates
Points $A$ and $B$ move with a constant speed along lines $a$ and $b$. Two corresponding positions of these points $A_1,B_1$, and $A_2,B_2$ are known. Find the position of $A$ and $B$ for which the length of $AB$ is minimal.

2017 AMC 10, 2

Tags: rates
Sofia ran 5 laps around the 400-meter track at her school. For each lap, she ran the first 100 meters at an average speed of 4 meters per second and the remaining 300 meters at an average speed of 5 meters per second. How much time did Sofia take running the 5 laps? $\textbf{(A) } \text{5 minutes and 35 seconds} $ $\textbf{(B) } \text{6 minutes and 40 seconds} $ $\textbf{(C) } \text{7 minutes and 5 seconds} $ $\textbf{(D) } \text{7 minutes and 25 seconds} $ $\textbf{(E) } \text{8 minutes and 10 seconds} $