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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
− | At a dance party a group of boys and girls exchange dances as follows: | + | At a dance party a group of boys and girls exchange dances as follows: The first boy dances with <math> 5</math> girls, a second boy dances with <math> 6</math> girls, and so on, the last boy dancing with all the girls. If <math> b</math> represents the number of boys and <math> g</math> the number of girls, then: |
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ b = g\qquad | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ b = g\qquad | ||
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\textbf{(D)}\ b = g - 5\qquad \\ | \textbf{(D)}\ b = g - 5\qquad \\ | ||
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{It is impossible to determine a relation between }{b}\text{ and }{g}\text{ without knowing }{b + g.}</math> | \textbf{(E)}\ \text{It is impossible to determine a relation between }{b}\text{ and }{g}\text{ without knowing }{b + g.}</math> | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
− | After inspection, we notice a general pattern: the <math> | + | After inspection, we notice a general pattern: the <math>nth</math> boy dances with <math>n + 4</math> girls. |
Since the last boy dances with all the girls, there must be four more girls than guys. | Since the last boy dances with all the girls, there must be four more girls than guys. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
− | {{AHSME 50p box|year=1958|num-b= | + | {{AHSME 50p box|year=1958|num-b=14|num-a=16}} |
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 21:25, 27 January 2023
Problem
At a dance party a group of boys and girls exchange dances as follows: The first boy dances with girls, a second boy dances with
girls, and so on, the last boy dancing with all the girls. If
represents the number of boys and
the number of girls, then:
Solution
After inspection, we notice a general pattern: the boy dances with
girls.
Since the last boy dances with all the girls, there must be four more girls than guys.
Therefore, the equation that relates them is
See Also
1958 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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