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1999 AMC 8 #7

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June 17, 2011

Problem Statement

The third exit on a highway is located at milepost 40 and the tenth exit is at milepost 160. There is a service center on the highway located three-fourths of the way from the third exit to the tenth exit. At what milepost would you expect to find this service center?
(A) 90(B) 100(C) 110(D) 120(E) 130 \text{(A)}\ 90\qquad\text{(B)}\ 100\qquad\text{(C)}\ 110\qquad\text{(D)}\ 120\qquad\text{(E)}\ 130