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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{ac}{bde}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{abde}{c}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{bcde}{a}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{abc}{de}</math> | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{ac}{bde}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{abde}{c}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{bcde}{a}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{abc}{de}</math> | ||
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We need to multiply <math>b</math> by <math>\frac{d}{a}</math> for the new cows and <math>\frac{e}{c}</math> for the new time, so the answer is <math>b\cdot \frac{d}{a}\cdot \frac{e}{c}=\frac{bde}{ac}</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>. | We need to multiply <math>b</math> by <math>\frac{d}{a}</math> for the new cows and <math>\frac{e}{c}</math> for the new time, so the answer is <math>b\cdot \frac{d}{a}\cdot \frac{e}{c}=\frac{bde}{ac}</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>. | ||
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| + | We see that the the amount of cows is inversely proportional to the amount of days and directly proportional to the gallons of milk. So our constant is <math>\dfrac{ac}{b}</math>. | ||
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| + | Let <math>g</math> be the answer to the question. We have <math>\dfrac{de}{g}=\dfrac{ac}{b}\implies gac=bde\implies g=\dfrac{bde}{ac}\implies\boxed{ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}}</math> | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 7 February 2014
Problem
Suppose that 
cows give 
gallons of milk in 
days. At this rate, how many gallons of milk will 
cows give in 
days?
$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{ac}{bde}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{abde}{c}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{bcde}{a}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{abc}{de}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
Solution 1
We need to multiply by 
for the new cows and 
for the new time, so the answer is 
, or 
.
(Solution by ahaanomegas)
Solution 2
We see that the the amount of cows is inversely proportional to the amount of days and directly proportional to the gallons of milk. So our constant is 
.
Let 
be the answer to the question. We have 
