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Gary purchased a large beverage, but only drank | Gary purchased a large beverage, but only drank <math>m/n</math> of it, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are [[relatively prime]] positive integers. If he had purchased half as much and drunk twice as much, he would have wasted only <math>2/9</math> as much beverage. Find <math>m+n</math>. | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
Let <math>x</math> be the fraction consumed, then <math>(1-x)</math> is the fraction wasted. We have <math>1/2 - 2x = 2/9(1-x)</math>, or <math>9 - 36x = 4 - 4x</math>, or <math>32x = 5</math> or <math>x = 5/32</math>. Therefore, <math>m + n = 5 + 32 = \ | Let <math>x</math> be the [[fraction]] consumed, then <math>(1-x)</math> is the fraction wasted. We have <math>1/2 - 2x = 2/9(1-x)</math>, or <math>9 - 36x = 4 - 4x</math>, or <math>32x = 5</math> or <math>x = 5/32</math>. Therefore, <math>m + n = 5 + 32 = \boxed{037.}</math> | ||
==See also== | |||
{{AIME box|year=2011|n=II|before=First Problem|num-a=2}} | |||
[[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]] | |||
Revision as of 21:34, 22 August 2011
Problem 1
Gary purchased a large beverage, but only drank 
of it, where 
and 
are relatively prime positive integers. If he had purchased half as much and drunk twice as much, he would have wasted only 
as much beverage. Find 
.
Solution
Let 
be the fraction consumed, then 
is the fraction wasted. We have 
, or 
, or 
or 
. Therefore, 
See also
| 2011 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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