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An Annville Junior High School, <math>30\%</math> of the students in the Math Club are in the Science Club, and <math>80\%</math> of the students in the Science Club are in the Math Club. There are 15 students in the Science Club. How many students are in the Math Club? | An Annville Junior High School, <math>30\%</math> of the students in the Math Club are in the Science Club, and <math>80\%</math> of the students in the Science Club are in the Math Club. There are 15 students in the Science Club. How many students are in the Math Club? | ||
<math>\text{(A)}\ 12 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 30 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 36 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 40</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 12 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 30 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 36 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 40</math> | ||
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If <math>80\%</math> of the people in the science club of <math>15</math> people are in the Math Club, <math>\frac{4}{5}\times15=12</math> people are in the both the Math Club and the Science Club. | If <math>80\%</math> of the people in the science club of <math>15</math> people are in the Math Club, <math>\frac{4}{5}\times15=12</math> people are in the both the Math Club and the Science Club. | ||
| − | These <math>12</math> people | + | These <math>12</math> people make up <math>30\%</math> of the Math Club. |
Setting up a proportion: | Setting up a proportion: | ||
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<math>12\cdot 1.00 =0.30\cdot x</math> | <math>12\cdot 1.00 =0.30\cdot x</math> | ||
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* [[AJHSME Problems and Solutions]] | * [[AJHSME Problems and Solutions]] | ||
* [[Mathematics competition resources]] | * [[Mathematics competition resources]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:11, 28 May 2021
Problem
An Annville Junior High School, 
of the students in the Math Club are in the Science Club, and 
of the students in the Science Club are in the Math Club. There are 15 students in the Science Club. How many students are in the Math Club?
Solution
If of the people in the science club of 
people are in the Math Club, 
people are in the both the Math Club and the Science Club.
These 
people make up of the Math Club.
Setting up a proportion:
There are 
people in the Math Club.
See also
| 1998 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 13 |
Followed by Problem 15 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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