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2021 JMPSC Sprint Problems/Problem 1

Revision as of 08:56, 12 July 2021 by Kante314 (talk | contribs)

Problem

Compute $\left(\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{9}\right)(3+6+9)$.

Solution

Solving the right side gives $3 + 6 + 9 = 18$. Distributing into the left side gives $\frac{18}{3}+\frac{18}{6}+\frac{18}{9}$, so the answer is $6 + 3 + 2 = \boxed{11}$.


Solution 2

$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{9}=\frac{6}{18}+\frac{3}{18}+\frac{2}{18}=\frac{11}{18}$ and $3+6+9=18$, so the answer is $\frac{11}{18}\cdot18=\boxed{11}$.

Solution 3

\[3 \left(\frac{1}{3}\right) + 3 \left(\frac{1}{6}\right) + 3 \left(\frac{1}{9}\right)=1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{11}{6}\]\[6 \left(\frac{1}{3}\right) + 6 \left(\frac{1}{6}\right) + 6 \left(\frac{1}{9}\right)=2+1+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{22}{6}\]\[9 \left(\frac{1}{3}\right) + 9 \left(\frac{1}{6}\right) + 9 \left(\frac{1}{9}\right)=3+\frac{3}{2}+1=\frac{33}{6}\] Therefore, the answer is $\frac{11}{6}+\frac{22}{6}+\frac{33}{6}=11$

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See also

  1. Other 2021 JMPSC Sprint Problems
  2. 2021 JMPSC Sprint Answer Key
  3. All JMPSC Problems and Solutions

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