2004 AMC 10B Problem 1

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Concepts:counting integers in a rangebasic counting

Difficulty rating: 770

1.

Each row of the Misty Moon Amphitheater has 3333 seats. Rows 1212 through 2222 are reserved for a youth club. How many seats are reserved for this club?

297297

330330

363363

396396

726726

Solution:

Rows 1212 through 2222 inclusive make up 2212+1=1122 - 12 + 1 = 11 rows.

Each row has 3333 seats, so the total is 33×11=363.33 \times 11 = 363.

Thus, the correct answer is C.

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