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2006 AMC 10A Problem 14

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2006 AMC 10A Problem 14AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Sequences & Series · difficulty 3 of 5 · about 4 min · position P11-15

A number of linked rings, each $1$ cm thick, are hanging on a peg. The top ring has an outside diameter of $20$ cm. The outside diameter of each of the outer rings is $1$ cm less than that of the ring above it. The bottom ring has an outside diameter of $3$ cm. What is the distance, in cm, from the top of the top ring to the bottom of the bottom ring?

A)
$171$
B)
$173$
C)
$182$
D)
$188$
E)
$210$

2006 AMC 10A Problem 14

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