2002 AMC 8 Problem 8

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Difficulty rating: 890

8.

Problems 8,9,8, 9, and 1010 use the data found in the accompanying paragraph and table.

Juan’s Old Stamping Grounds

Juan organizes the stamps in his collection by country and by the decade in which they were issued. The prices he paid for them at a stamp shop were: Brazil and France, 66¢ each, Peru 44¢ each, and Spain 55¢ each. (Brazil and Peru are South American countries and France and Spain are in Europe.)

Number of Stamps by Decade

How many of his European stamps were issued in the ‘8080s?

99

1515

1818

2424

4242

Solution:

Note that France and Spain are the European countries. The number of ‘8080s stamps from these countries respectively is 1515 and 99 for a total of 15+9=24 15 + 9 = 24 stamps.

Thus, D is the correct answer.

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