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== Problem ==
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Gary purchased a large beverage, but only drank <math>m/n</math> of it, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are [[relatively prime]] positive integers. If he had purchased half as much and drunk twice as much, he would have wasted only <math>2/9</math> as much beverage. Find <math>m+n</math>.
  
Gary purchased a large bevarage, but only drank ''m''/''n'' of it, where ''m'' and ''n'' are relatively prime positive integers. If he had purchased half as m uch and drank twice as much, he would have wasted only 2/9 as much bevarage. Find "m"+"n".
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== Solution ==
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Let <math>x</math> be the [[fraction]] consumed, then <math>(1-x)</math> is the fraction wasted. We have <math>\frac{1}{2} - 2x =\frac{2}{9} (1-x)</math>, or <math>9 - 36x = 4 - 4x</math>, or <math>32x = 5</math> or <math>x = 5/32</math>. Therefore, <math>m + n = 5 + 32 = \boxed{037}</math>.
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==See also==
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{{AIME box|year=2011|n=II|before=First Problem|num-a=2}}
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[[Category:Intermediate Algebra Problems]]
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{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 12:09, 28 January 2024

Problem

Gary purchased a large beverage, but only drank $m/n$ of it, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. If he had purchased half as much and drunk twice as much, he would have wasted only $2/9$ as much beverage. Find $m+n$.

Solution

Let $x$ be the fraction consumed, then $(1-x)$ is the fraction wasted. We have $\frac{1}{2} - 2x =\frac{2}{9} (1-x)$, or $9 - 36x = 4 - 4x$, or $32x = 5$ or $x = 5/32$. Therefore, $m + n = 5 + 32 = \boxed{037}$.

See also

2011 AIME II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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First Problem
Followed by
Problem 2
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