2011 AIME II Problems/Problem 1
Problem
Gary purchased a large beverage, but only drank of it, where and are relatively prime positive integers. If he had purchased half as much and drunk twice as much, he would have wasted only as much beverage. Find .
Solution
Let be the fraction consumed, then is the fraction wasted. We have , or , or or . Therefore, .
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