AMC 10 Step by Step
2003 AMC 10BProblem 5P1-10~2 minPrint

Moe uses a mower to cut his rectangular 9090 -foot by 150150 -foot lawn. The swath he cuts is 2828 inches wide, but he overlaps each cut by 44 inches to make sure that no grass is missed. He walks at the rate of 50005000 feet per hour while pushing the mower. Which of the following is closest to the number of hours it will take Moe to mow the lawn?

Log in to save your progress.

Similar problems

Problem © Mathematical Association of America (MAA), American Mathematics Competitions. Reproduced for non-commercial educational use. Solution and commentary are original to this site. Also appeared as 2003 12B #4.