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| + | Each of the twenty dots on the graph below represents one of Sarah's classmates. Classmates who are friends are connected with a line segment. For her birthday party, Sarah is inviting only the following: all of her friends and all of those classmates who are friends with at least one of her friends. How many classmates will not be invited to Sarah's party? | ||
| + | <asy>/* AMC8 2003 #18 Problem */ | ||
| + | pair a=(102,256), b=(68,131), c=(162,101), d=(134,150); | ||
| + | pair e=(269,105), f=(359,104), g=(303,12), h=(579,211); | ||
| + | pair i=(534, 342), j=(442,432), k=(374,484), l=(278,501); | ||
| + | pair m=(282,411), n=(147,451), o=(103,437), p=(31,373); | ||
| + | pair q=(419,175), r=(462,209), s=(477,288), t=(443,358); | ||
| + | pair oval=(282,303); | ||
| + | draw(l--m--n--cycle); | ||
| + | draw(p--oval); | ||
| + | draw(o--oval); | ||
| + | draw(b--d--oval); | ||
| + | draw(c--d--e--oval); | ||
| + | draw(e--f--g--h--i--j--oval); | ||
| + | draw(k--oval); | ||
| + | draw(q--oval); | ||
| + | draw(s--oval); | ||
| + | draw(r--s--t--oval); | ||
| + | dot(a); dot(b); dot(c); dot(d); dot(e); dot(f); dot(g); dot(h); | ||
| + | dot(i); dot(j); dot(k); dot(l); dot(m); dot(n); dot(o); dot(p); | ||
| + | dot(q); dot(r); dot(s); dot(t); | ||
| + | filldraw(yscale(.5)*Circle((282,606),80),white,black); | ||
| + | label(scale(0.75)*"Sarah", oval);</asy> | ||
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| + | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 7</math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution== | ||
| + | There are <math>3</math> people who are friends with only each other who won't be invited, plus <math>1</math> person who has no friends, and <math>2</math> people who are friends of friends of friends who won’t be invited. So the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 6}</math>. | ||
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| + | ==Video Solution== | ||
| + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBncumM5bFQ | ||
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| + | ~David | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | {{AMC8 box|year=2003|num-b=17|num-a=19}} | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
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Problem
Each of the twenty dots on the graph below represents one of Sarah's classmates. Classmates who are friends are connected with a line segment. For her birthday party, Sarah is inviting only the following: all of her friends and all of those classmates who are friends with at least one of her friends. How many classmates will not be invited to Sarah's party?
![[asy]/* AMC8 2003 #18 Problem */ pair a=(102,256), b=(68,131), c=(162,101), d=(134,150); pair e=(269,105), f=(359,104), g=(303,12), h=(579,211); pair i=(534, 342), j=(442,432), k=(374,484), l=(278,501); pair m=(282,411), n=(147,451), o=(103,437), p=(31,373); pair q=(419,175), r=(462,209), s=(477,288), t=(443,358); pair oval=(282,303); draw(l--m--n--cycle); draw(p--oval); draw(o--oval); draw(b--d--oval); draw(c--d--e--oval); draw(e--f--g--h--i--j--oval); draw(k--oval); draw(q--oval); draw(s--oval); draw(r--s--t--oval); dot(a); dot(b); dot(c); dot(d); dot(e); dot(f); dot(g); dot(h); dot(i); dot(j); dot(k); dot(l); dot(m); dot(n); dot(o); dot(p); dot(q); dot(r); dot(s); dot(t); filldraw(yscale(.5)*Circle((282,606),80),white,black); label(scale(0.75)*"Sarah", oval);[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/5/7/8574a9ed5e1d1bbfa8860c587504b3d9136789cd.png)
Solution
There are 
people who are friends with only each other who won't be invited, plus 
person who has no friends, and 
people who are friends of friends of friends who won’t be invited. So the answer is 
.
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBncumM5bFQ
~David
See Also
| 2003 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 17 |
Followed by Problem 19 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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