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Problem 9 (2017 AMC 10A)

AMC 10Medium

From module Geometry Basics

Problem

Minnie rides on a flat road at 2020 kilometers per hour (kph), downhill at 3030 kph, and uphill at 55 kph. Penny rides on a flat road at 3030 kph, downhill at 4040 kph, and uphill at 1010 kph. Minnie goes from town AA to town BB, a distance of 1010 km all uphill, then from town BB to town CC, a distance of 1515 km all downhill, and then back to town AA, a distance of 2020 km on the flat. Penny goes the other way around using the same route. How many more minutes does it take Minnie to complete the 4545-km ride than it takes Penny?

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