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If each man danced with <math>3</math> women, then there were a total of <math>3\times12=36</math> pairs of a man and a woman.  However, each woman only danced with <math>2</math> men, so there must have been <math>\frac{36}2=18</math> women. <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(D)}\ 18}</math>
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If each man danced with <math>3</math> women, then there were a total of <math>3\times12=36</math> pairs of a man and a woman.  However, each woman only danced with <math>2</math> men, so there must have been <math>\frac{36}2=\boxed{\mathrm{(D)}\ 18}</math> women.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 15:11, 30 June 2015

Problem

At a party, each man danced with exactly three women and each woman danced with exactly two men. Twelve men attended the party. How many women attended the party?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 8 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 12 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 16 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 18 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 24$

Solution

If each man danced with $3$ women, then there were a total of $3\times12=36$ pairs of a man and a woman. However, each woman only danced with $2$ men, so there must have been $\frac{36}2=\boxed{\mathrm{(D)}\ 18}$ women.

See also

2004 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 12
Followed by
Problem 14
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