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2021 AMC Fall 10AProblem 4P1-10~2 minPrint

Mr. Lopez has a choice of two routes to get to work. Route A is 66 miles long, and his average speed along this route is 3030 miles per hour. Route B is 55 miles long, and his average speed along this route is 4040 miles per hour, except for a 12\frac{1}{2} -mile stretch in a school zone where his average speed is 2020 miles per hour. By how many minutes is Route B quicker than Route A?

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