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The first AMC 8 was given in 1985 and it has been given annually since that time. Samantha turned 12 years old the year that she took the seventh AMC 8 . In what year was Samantha born?

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I would start like this: which year was the seventh AMC 8??

the first was in 1985
The second: 1986
3: 1987
4: 1988
5: 1989
6: 1990
7: 1991

so seventh AMC 8 took place in 1991.
she was then 12, so we can subtract this age from 1991:

1991-12=1979

so she was born in 1979!




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