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2008 AMC 10B Problem 25

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2008 AMC 10B Problem 25AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Linear Equations & Word Problems · difficulty 5 of 5 · about 10 min · position P21-25

Michael walks at the rate of $5$ feet per second on a long straight path. Trash pails are located every $200$ feet along the path. A garbage truck travels at $10$ feet per second in the same direction as Michael and stops for $30$ seconds at each pail. As Michael passes a pail, he notices the truck ahead of him just leaving the next pail. How many times will Michael and the truck meet?

A)
$4$
B)
$5$
C)
$6$
D)
$7$
E)
$8$

2008 AMC 10B Problem 25

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