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<cmath>20\left(\frac{16}{16+N}\right)+30\left(\frac{N}{16+N}\right)=29</cmath> | <cmath>20\left(\frac{16}{16+N}\right)+30\left(\frac{N}{16+N}\right)=29</cmath> | ||
Multiplying both sides by <math>16+N</math>, we get | Multiplying both sides by <math>16+N</math>, we get | ||
| − | <cmath>20 \ | + | |
| + | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
| + | 20\cdot16+30\cdot N&=29(16+N)\\ | ||
| + | 320+30N&=464+29N\\ | ||
| + | N&=\boxed{144} | ||
| + | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:12, 15 January 2022
Problem 2
An urn contains 
green balls and 
blue balls. A second urn contains 
green balls and 
blue balls. A single ball is drawn at random from each urn. The probability that both balls are of the same color is 
. Find .
Solution
First, we find the probability both are green, then the probability both are blue, and add the two probabilities. The sum should be equal to .
The probability both are green is 
, and the probability both are blue is 
, so
![\[\frac{4}{10}\cdot\frac{16}{16+N}+\frac{6}{10}\cdot\frac{N}{16+N}=\frac{29}{50}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/f/8/3f803fe9c2a3ba3f05533a2c351610dda78c116c.png)
Solving this equation,
![\[20\left(\frac{16}{16+N}\right)+30\left(\frac{N}{16+N}\right)=29\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/c/0/5c0c506554a3219b40d67f33153c47b2c5ac6836.png)
Multiplying both sides by 
, we get
See also
| 2014 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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