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+ | Portia's high school has <math>3</math> times as many students as Lara's high school. The two high schools have a total of <math>2600</math> students. How many students does Portia's high school have? | ||
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+ | <math>\textbf{(A)} ~600 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~650 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~1950 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~2000\qquad\textbf{(E)} ~2050</math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution 1 (Two Variables)== | ||
+ | The following system of equations can be formed with <math>P</math> representing the number of students in Portia's high school and <math>L</math> representing the number of students in Lara's high school: | ||
+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
+ | P&=3L, \\ | ||
+ | P+L&=2600. | ||
+ | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
+ | Substituting <math>P=3L</math> gives <math>4L=2600.</math> Solving for <math>L</math> gives <math>L=650.</math> Since we need to find <math>P,</math> we multiply <math>650</math> by <math>3</math> to get <math>P=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~1950}.</math> | ||
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+ | ~happykeeper (Solution) | ||
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+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM (Reformatting) | ||
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+ | ==Solution 2 (One Variable)== | ||
+ | Suppose Lara's high school has <math>x</math> students, so Portia's high school has <math>3x</math> students. We have <math>x+3x=2600,</math> or <math>4x=2600.</math> The answer is <cmath>3x=2600\cdot\frac 34=650\cdot3=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~1950}.</cmath> | ||
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+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3 (Arithmetic)== | ||
+ | Clearly, <math>2600</math> is <math>4</math> times the number of students in Lara's high school. Therefore, Lara's high school has <math>2600\div4=650</math> students, and Portia's high school has <math>650\cdot3=\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~1950}</math> students. | ||
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+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
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+ | ==Solution 4 (Observations)== | ||
+ | The number of students in Portia's high school must be a multiple of <math>3.</math> This eliminates <math>\textbf{(B)},\textbf{(D)},</math> and <math>\textbf{(E)}.</math> Since <math>\textbf{(A)}</math> is too small (as it is clear that <math>600+\frac{600}{3}<2600</math>), we are left with <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)} ~1950}.</math> | ||
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+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
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+ | ==Video Solutions== | ||
+ | ===Video Solution 1 (Very Fast & Simple)=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/DOtysU-a1B4 | ||
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+ | ~Education, the Study of Everything | ||
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+ | ===Video Solution 2 (Setting Variables)=== | ||
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+ | https://youtu.be/qNf6SiIpIsk?t=119 | ||
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+ | ~ThePuzzlr | ||
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+ | ===Video Solution 3 (Solving by Equation)=== | ||
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+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOpgeMfvUpE&list=PLexHyfQ8DMuKqltG3cHT7Di4jhVl6L4YJ&index=1 | ||
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+ | ~North America Math Contest Go Go Go | ||
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+ | ===Video Solution 4 by OmegaLearn=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/xXx0iP1tn8k | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~pi_is_3.14 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Video Solution 5=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/GwwDQYqptlQ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Video Solution 6=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/50CThrk3RcM?t=66 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~IceMatrix | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Video Solution 7 (Problems 1-3)=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/CupJpUzKPB0 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~MathWithPi | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Video Solution 8=== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/slVBYmcDMOI | ||
+ | |||
+ | ~The Learning Royal | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:06, 11 July 2024
Contents
Problem
Portia's high school has times as many students as Lara's high school. The two high schools have a total of
students. How many students does Portia's high school have?
Solution 1 (Two Variables)
The following system of equations can be formed with representing the number of students in Portia's high school and
representing the number of students in Lara's high school:
Substituting
gives
Solving for
gives
Since we need to find
we multiply
by
to get
~happykeeper (Solution)
~MRENTHUSIASM (Reformatting)
Solution 2 (One Variable)
Suppose Lara's high school has students, so Portia's high school has
students. We have
or
The answer is
~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 3 (Arithmetic)
Clearly, is
times the number of students in Lara's high school. Therefore, Lara's high school has
students, and Portia's high school has
students.
~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 4 (Observations)
The number of students in Portia's high school must be a multiple of This eliminates
and
Since
is too small (as it is clear that
), we are left with
~MRENTHUSIASM
Video Solutions
Video Solution 1 (Very Fast & Simple)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution 2 (Setting Variables)
https://youtu.be/qNf6SiIpIsk?t=119
~ThePuzzlr
Video Solution 3 (Solving by Equation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOpgeMfvUpE&list=PLexHyfQ8DMuKqltG3cHT7Di4jhVl6L4YJ&index=1
~North America Math Contest Go Go Go
Video Solution 4 by OmegaLearn
~pi_is_3.14
Video Solution 5
~savannahsolver
Video Solution 6
https://youtu.be/50CThrk3RcM?t=66
~IceMatrix
Video Solution 7 (Problems 1-3)
~MathWithPi
Video Solution 8
~The Learning Royal
See Also
2021 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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