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2003 AMC 10B Problem 5

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2003 AMC 10B Problem 5AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Linear Equations & Word Problems · difficulty 2 of 5 · about 2 min · position P1-10

Moe uses a mower to cut his rectangular $90$ -foot by $150$ -foot lawn. The swath he cuts is $28$ inches wide, but he overlaps each cut by $4$ inches to make sure that no grass is missed. He walks at the rate of $5000$ 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?

A)
$0.75$
B)
$0.8$
C)
$1.35$
D)
$1.5$
E)
$3$

2003 AMC 10B Problem 5

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