2009 AMC 12B Problem 2
Problem 2 of 25EasierAlgebra
Paula the painter had just enough paint for identically sized rooms. Unfortunately, on the way to work, three cans of paint fell off her truck, so she had only enough paint for rooms. How many cans of paint did she use for the rooms?
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Solution
Losing cans cost her rooms, so cans paint rooms and each room needs of a can.
For rooms she used cans.
Thus, the correct answer is C.