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2021 AMC Fall 10A Problem 6

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Name: Date: September 13, 2026

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

Elmer the emu takes $44$ equal strides to walk between consecutive telephone poles on a rural road. Oscar the ostrich can cover the same distance in $12$ equal leaps. The telephone poles are evenly spaced, and the $41$ st pole along this road is exactly one mile ( $5280$ feet) from the first pole. How much longer, in feet, is Oscar's leap than Elmer's stride?

A)
$6$
B)
$8$
C)
$10$
D)
$11$
E)
$15$

2021 AMC Fall 10A Problem 6

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