2023 AMC 12A Problem 1

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1.

Cities AA and BB are 4545 miles apart. Alicia lives in AA and Beth lives in B.B. Alicia bikes towards BB at 1818 miles per hour. Leaving at the same time, Beth bikes toward AA at 1212 miles per hour. How many miles from City AA will they be when they meet?
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Answer: E
Concepts:distance rate and time
Small hint:
Their closing speed is 18+1218+12 miles per hour
Big hint:
Find the time until they meet, then multiply by Alicia’s speed
Solution:
The gap between them closes at 18+12=3018+12=30 miles per hour, so they meet after 4530=1.5\dfrac{45}{30}=1.5 hours.
In that time Alicia has ridden 18⋅1.5=2718\cdot 1.5=27 miles from City A.A.
Thus, the correct answer is E.
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