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From a group of boys and girls, <math>15</math> girls leave. There are then left two boys for each girl. After this <math>45</math> boys leave. There are then <math>5</math> girls for each boy. The number of girls in the beginning was: | From a group of boys and girls, <math>15</math> girls leave. There are then left two boys for each girl. After this <math>45</math> boys leave. There are then <math>5</math> girls for each boy. The number of girls in the beginning was: | ||
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\textbf{(D)}\ 50 \qquad | \textbf{(D)}\ 50 \qquad | ||
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of these}</math> | \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of these}</math> | ||
| − | ==Solution== | + | |
| + | == Solution == | ||
Let us represent the number of boys <math>b</math>, and the number of girls <math>g</math>. | Let us represent the number of boys <math>b</math>, and the number of girls <math>g</math>. | ||
| − | From the first sentence, we get that <math>2(g-15)=b</math> | + | From the first sentence, we get that <math>2(g-15)=b</math>. |
| − | From the second sentence, we get <math>5(b-45)=g-15</math> | + | From the second sentence, we get <math>5(b-45)=g-15</math>. |
| − | Expanding both equations and simplifying, we get < | + | Expanding both equations and simplifying, we get <math>2g-30 = b</math> and <math>5b = g+210</math>. |
| − | Substituting <math>b</math> for <math>2g-30</math>, we get <math>5(2g-30)=g+210 | + | Substituting <math>b</math> for <math>2g-30</math>, we get <math>5(2g-30)=g+210</math>. Solving for <math>g</math>, we get <math>g = \boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 40}</math>. |
| − | ==See Also== | + | == See Also == |
{{AHSME 50p box|year=1950|num-b=29|num-a=31}} | {{AHSME 50p box|year=1950|num-b=29|num-a=31}} | ||
[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | [[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:01, 12 October 2020
Problem
From a group of boys and girls, 
girls leave. There are then left two boys for each girl. After this 
boys leave. There are then 
girls for each boy. The number of girls in the beginning was:
Solution
Let us represent the number of boys 
, and the number of girls 
.
From the first sentence, we get that 
.
From the second sentence, we get 
.
Expanding both equations and simplifying, we get 
and 
.
Substituting for 
, we get 
. Solving for , we get 
.
See Also
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