Question

A container has a $1 \times 1$ square bottom, a $3 \times 3$ open square top, and four congruent trapezoidal sides, as shown. Starting when the container is empty, a hose that runs water at a constant rate takes $35$ minutes to fill the container up to the midline of the trapezoids.

How many more minutes will it take to fill the remainder of the container?

$70$

$85$

$90$

$95$

$105$

Solution:

At height fraction $t$ the square cross-section has side $1 + 2t,$ so the volume filled up to height $t$ is $\int_0^t (1 + 2u)^2\,du.$ Up to the midline $\left(t = \tfrac{1}{2}\right)$ this is $\tfrac{7}{6},$ and the full volume is $\tfrac{13}{3}.$ The remaining volume is $\tfrac{13}{3} - \tfrac{7}{6} = \tfrac{19}{6},$ which is $\tfrac{19}{7}$ times the first part. So the remainder takes $35 \cdot \tfrac{19}{7} = 95$ more minutes.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

2025 AMC 12B Problem 15

Solution:

Problem 15 in Other Years