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If <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> have a mean of <math>60</math>, then <math>\frac{x+y}{2}=60</math> and <math>x+y=120</math>. To maximize <math>\frac{x}{y}</math>, we need to maximize <math>x</math> and minimize <math>y</math>. Since they are both two-digit positive integers, the maximum of <math>x</math> is <math>99</math> which gives <math>y=21</math>. <math>y</math> cannot be decreased because doing so would increase <math>x</math>, so this gives the maximum value of <math>\frac{x}{y}</math>, which is <math>\frac{99}{21}=\boxed{\frac{33}{7}\ \textbf{(B)}}</math>
 
If <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> have a mean of <math>60</math>, then <math>\frac{x+y}{2}=60</math> and <math>x+y=120</math>. To maximize <math>\frac{x}{y}</math>, we need to maximize <math>x</math> and minimize <math>y</math>. Since they are both two-digit positive integers, the maximum of <math>x</math> is <math>99</math> which gives <math>y=21</math>. <math>y</math> cannot be decreased because doing so would increase <math>x</math>, so this gives the maximum value of <math>\frac{x}{y}</math>, which is <math>\frac{99}{21}=\boxed{\frac{33}{7}\ \textbf{(B)}}</math>
 
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 4 July 2013

Problem

Let $x$ and $y$ be two-digit positive integers with mean $60$. What is the maximum value of the ratio $\frac{x}{y}$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{33}{7} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{39}{7} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 9 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{99}{10}$

Solution

If $x$ and $y$ have a mean of $60$, then $\frac{x+y}{2}=60$ and $x+y=120$. To maximize $\frac{x}{y}$, we need to maximize $x$ and minimize $y$. Since they are both two-digit positive integers, the maximum of $x$ is $99$ which gives $y=21$. $y$ cannot be decreased because doing so would increase $x$, so this gives the maximum value of $\frac{x}{y}$, which is $\frac{99}{21}=\boxed{\frac{33}{7}\ \textbf{(B)}}$

See also

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