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2021 AMC 10A Problem 4

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Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Sequences & Series · difficulty 2 of 5 · about 2 min · position P1-10

A cart rolls down a hill, travelling $5$ inches the first second and accelerating so that during each successive $1$ -second time interval, it travels $7$ inches more than during the previous $1$ -second interval. The cart takes $30$ seconds to reach the bottom of the hill. How far, in inches, does it travel?

A)
$215$
B)
$360$
C)
$2992$
D)
$3195$
E)
$3242$

2021 AMC 10A Problem 4

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