2009 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 5

The following problem is from both the 2009 AMC 10B #5 and 2009 AMC 12B #3, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Twenty percent less than 60 is one-third more than what number?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 16\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 30\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 32\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 36\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 48$

Solution

Twenty percent less than 60 is $\frac 45 \cdot 60 = 48$. One-third more than a number n is $\frac 43n$. Therefore $\frac 43n = 48$ and the number is $\boxed {36}$. The answer is $\mathrm{(D)}$.

See also

2009 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 4
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Problem 6
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2009 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 2
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Problem 4
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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