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2013 BMT Individual 1

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January 18, 2022
algebra

Problem Statement

Billy the kid likes to play on escalators! Moving at a constant speed, he manages to climb up one escalator in 2424 seconds and climb back down the same escalator in 4040 seconds. If at any given moment the escalator contains 4848 steps, how many steps can Billy climb in one second?