2010 AMC 10A Problem 8
Problem 8 of 25EasierAlgebra
Tony works hours a day and is paid per hour for each full year of his age. During a six month period Tony worked days and earned How old was Tony at the end of the six month period?
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Tony worked hours, so his average hourly pay was Because his hourly pay is times his age in full years, his average age on the days he worked was years. During a six-month period his age can change by at most one, so he must have worked some days at age and some at age Thus he was at the end of the period.
Thus, D is the correct answer.