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Suppose that <math>a</math> cows give <math>b</math> gallons of milk in <math>c</math> days. At this rate, how many gallons of milk will <math>d</math> cows give in <math>e</math> days?
 
Suppose that <math>a</math> cows give <math>b</math> gallons of milk in <math>c</math> days. At this rate, how many gallons of milk will <math>d</math> cows give in <math>e</math> days?
  
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{ac}{bde}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{abde}{c}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{bcde}{a}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{abc}{de}</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{ac}{bde}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{abde}{c}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{bcde}{a}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{abc}{de}</math>
  
 
==Solution 1==
 
==Solution 1==
  
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We need to multiply <math>b</math> by <math>\frac{d}{a}</math> for the new cows and <math>\frac{e}{c}</math> for the new time, so the answer is <math>b\cdot \frac{d}{a}\cdot \frac{e}{c}=\frac{bde}{ac}</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>.
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We need to multiply <math>b</math> by <math>\frac{d}{a}</math> for the new cows and <math>\frac{e}{c}</math> for the new time, so the answer is <math>b\cdot \frac{d}{a}\cdot \frac{e}{c}=\frac{bde}{ac}</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) } \frac{bde}{ac}}</math>.
  
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(Solution by ahaanomegas)
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==Solution 2==
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We plug in <math>a=2</math>, <math>b=3</math>, <math>c=4</math>, <math>d=5</math>, and <math>e=6</math>. Hence the question becomes "2 cows give 3 gallons of milk in 4 days. How many gallons of milk do 5 cows give in 6 days?"
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If 2 cows give 3 gallons of milk in 4 days, then 2 cows give <math>\frac{3}{4}</math> gallons of milk in 1 day, so 1 cow gives <math>\frac{3}{4\cdot2}</math> gallons in 1 day. This means that 5 cows give <math>\frac{5\cdot3}{4\cdot2}</math> gallons of milk in 1 day. Finally, we see that 5 cows give <math>\frac{5\cdot3\cdot6}{4\cdot2}</math> gallons of milk in 6 days. Substituting our values for the variables, this becomes <math>\frac{dbe}{ac}</math>, which is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}}</math>.
  
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==Solution 2==
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==Solution 3==
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We see that the the amount of cows is inversely proportional to the amount of days and directly proportional to the gallons of milk. So our constant is <math>\dfrac{ac}{b}</math>.
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We see that the number of cows is inversely proportional to the number of days and directly proportional to the gallons of milk. So our constant is <math>\dfrac{ac}{b}</math>.
  
 
Let <math>g</math> be the answer to the question. We have <math>\dfrac{de}{g}=\dfrac{ac}{b}\implies gac=bde\implies g=\dfrac{bde}{ac}\implies\boxed{ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}}</math>
 
Let <math>g</math> be the answer to the question. We have <math>\dfrac{de}{g}=\dfrac{ac}{b}\implies gac=bde\implies g=\dfrac{bde}{ac}\implies\boxed{ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}}</math>
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==Solution 4==
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The problem specifics "rate," so it would be wise to first find the rate at which cows produce milk. We can find the rate of work/production by finding the gallons produced by a single cow in a single day. To do this, we divide the amount produced by the number of cows and number of days <cmath>\implies\text{rate}=\dfrac{b}{ac}</cmath>
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Now that we have the gallons produced by a single cow in a single day, we simply multiply that rate by the number of cows and the number of days <cmath>\implies\boxed{\textbf{(A) } \dfrac{bde}{ac}}</cmath>
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==Solution 5==
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If <math>a</math> cows give <math>b</math> gallons of milk in <math>c</math> days, that means that one cow will give <math>\frac{b}{a}</math> gallons of milk in <math>c</math> days. Also, we want to find the number of gallons of milk will <math>d</math> cows give in <math>e</math> days, so in <math>\frac{e}{c}</math> days <math>d</math> cows give <math>\frac{bd}{a}</math> gallons of milk. Multiplying with the formula <math>d=rt</math>, we get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) } \dfrac{bde}{ac}}</math>
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==Solution 6==
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In the right formula, plugging in <math>d=a</math> and <math>e=c</math> should simplify to <math>b</math>, as if it doesn't, we'd essentially be saying "<math>a</math> cows give <math>b</math> gallons of milk in <math>c</math> days, but <math>a</math> cows don't give <math>b</math> gallons of milk in <math>c</math> days." The only one of the answer choices that simplifies like this is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>
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==Solution 7==
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Call the rate at which a single cow produces milk <math>r</math>. Using the given information we get that <math>rac=b</math>, and we want to find <math>rde</math>. We solve for <math>r</math> in the first equation to get <math>r=b \cdot \tfrac{1}{ac}</math>. Plugging in this value for <math>r</math> into the expression we want, we get that <math>rde=\frac{bde}{ac}</math>, or <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>.
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==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)==
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https://youtu.be/4THtSkiSGMg
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~Education, the Study of Everything
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/OW4rHUTPgPA
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[[Category: Introductory Algebra Problems]]

Latest revision as of 23:09, 26 June 2023

The following problem is from both the 2014 AMC 12A #4 and 2014 AMC 10A #6, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Suppose that $a$ cows give $b$ gallons of milk in $c$ days. At this rate, how many gallons of milk will $d$ cows give in $e$ days?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{ac}{bde}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{abde}{c}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{bcde}{a}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{abc}{de}$

Solution 1

We need to multiply $b$ by $\frac{d}{a}$ for the new cows and $\frac{e}{c}$ for the new time, so the answer is $b\cdot \frac{d}{a}\cdot \frac{e}{c}=\frac{bde}{ac}$, or $\boxed{\textbf{(A) } \frac{bde}{ac}}$.

Solution 2

We plug in $a=2$, $b=3$, $c=4$, $d=5$, and $e=6$. Hence the question becomes "2 cows give 3 gallons of milk in 4 days. How many gallons of milk do 5 cows give in 6 days?"

If 2 cows give 3 gallons of milk in 4 days, then 2 cows give $\frac{3}{4}$ gallons of milk in 1 day, so 1 cow gives $\frac{3}{4\cdot2}$ gallons in 1 day. This means that 5 cows give $\frac{5\cdot3}{4\cdot2}$ gallons of milk in 1 day. Finally, we see that 5 cows give $\frac{5\cdot3\cdot6}{4\cdot2}$ gallons of milk in 6 days. Substituting our values for the variables, this becomes $\frac{dbe}{ac}$, which is $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}}$.

Solution 3

We see that the number of cows is inversely proportional to the number of days and directly proportional to the gallons of milk. So our constant is $\dfrac{ac}{b}$.

Let $g$ be the answer to the question. We have $\dfrac{de}{g}=\dfrac{ac}{b}\implies gac=bde\implies g=\dfrac{bde}{ac}\implies\boxed{ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}}$

Solution 4

The problem specifics "rate," so it would be wise to first find the rate at which cows produce milk. We can find the rate of work/production by finding the gallons produced by a single cow in a single day. To do this, we divide the amount produced by the number of cows and number of days \[\implies\text{rate}=\dfrac{b}{ac}\]

Now that we have the gallons produced by a single cow in a single day, we simply multiply that rate by the number of cows and the number of days \[\implies\boxed{\textbf{(A) } \dfrac{bde}{ac}}\]

Solution 5

If $a$ cows give $b$ gallons of milk in $c$ days, that means that one cow will give $\frac{b}{a}$ gallons of milk in $c$ days. Also, we want to find the number of gallons of milk will $d$ cows give in $e$ days, so in $\frac{e}{c}$ days $d$ cows give $\frac{bd}{a}$ gallons of milk. Multiplying with the formula $d=rt$, we get $\boxed{\textbf{(A) } \dfrac{bde}{ac}}$

Solution 6

In the right formula, plugging in $d=a$ and $e=c$ should simplify to $b$, as if it doesn't, we'd essentially be saying "$a$ cows give $b$ gallons of milk in $c$ days, but $a$ cows don't give $b$ gallons of milk in $c$ days." The only one of the answer choices that simplifies like this is $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}$

Solution 7

Call the rate at which a single cow produces milk $r$. Using the given information we get that $rac=b$, and we want to find $rde$. We solve for $r$ in the first equation to get $r=b \cdot \tfrac{1}{ac}$. Plugging in this value for $r$ into the expression we want, we get that $rde=\frac{bde}{ac}$, or $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}$.

Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)

https://youtu.be/4THtSkiSGMg

~Education, the Study of Everything

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/OW4rHUTPgPA

~savannahsolver

See Also

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