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Temperature of A Boiling Cup (2022 AMC 8 P9)

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January 25, 2022
AMC 82022 AMC 8

Problem Statement

A cup of boiling water (212F212^{\circ}\text{F}) is placed to cool in a room whose temperature remains constant at 68F68^{\circ}\text{F}. Suppose the difference between the water temperature and the room temperature is halved every 55 minutes. What is the water temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, after 1515 minutes? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 77<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 86<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 92<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 98<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 104<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span> ~77\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span> ~86\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span> ~92\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span> ~98\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span> ~104\qquad