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Orvin went to the store with just enough money to buy <math>30</math> balloons. When he arrived, he discovered that the store had a special sale on balloons: buy <math>1</math> balloon at the regular price and get a second at <math>\frac{1}{3}</math> off the regular price. What is the greatest number of balloons Orvin could buy? | Orvin went to the store with just enough money to buy <math>30</math> balloons. When he arrived, he discovered that the store had a special sale on balloons: buy <math>1</math> balloon at the regular price and get a second at <math>\frac{1}{3}</math> off the regular price. What is the greatest number of balloons Orvin could buy? | ||
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<math> \textbf {(A) } 33 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 34 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 36 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 38 \qquad \textbf {(E) } 39</math> | <math> \textbf {(A) } 33 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 34 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 36 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 38 \qquad \textbf {(E) } 39</math> | ||
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Since he pays <math>\dfrac{2}{3}</math> the price for every second balloon, the price for two balloons is <math>\dfrac{5}{3}</math>. Thus, if he had enough money to buy <math>30</math> balloons before, he now has enough to buy <math>30 \cdot \dfrac{2}{\dfrac{5}{3}} = 30 \cdot \dfrac{6}{5} = \fbox{(C) 36}</math>. | Since he pays <math>\dfrac{2}{3}</math> the price for every second balloon, the price for two balloons is <math>\dfrac{5}{3}</math>. Thus, if he had enough money to buy <math>30</math> balloons before, he now has enough to buy <math>30 \cdot \dfrac{2}{\dfrac{5}{3}} = 30 \cdot \dfrac{6}{5} = \fbox{(C) 36}</math>. | ||
==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
− | Suppose each balloon costs 3 dollars. Therefore, Orvin brought 90 dollars. Since every second balloon costs <math>\frac{2}{3}\cdot3=2</math> dollars, Orvin gets 2 balloons for 5 dollars. Therefore, Orvin gets <math>\dfrac{2\cdot90}{5}=\fbox{(C) 36}.</math> | + | Suppose each balloon costs <math>3</math> dollars. Therefore, Orvin brought <math>90</math> dollars. Since every second balloon costs <math>\frac{2}{3}\cdot3=2</math> dollars, Orvin gets <math>2</math> balloons for <math>5</math> dollars. Therefore, Orvin gets <math>\dfrac{2\cdot90}{5}=\fbox{(C) 36}.</math> |
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+ | ==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)== | ||
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+ | ~Education, the Study of Everything | ||
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+ | https://youtu.be/y1Q-_PBS7Zg | ||
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+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Problem
Orvin went to the store with just enough money to buy balloons. When he arrived, he discovered that the store had a special sale on balloons: buy
balloon at the regular price and get a second at
off the regular price. What is the greatest number of balloons Orvin could buy?
Solution 1
Since he pays the price for every second balloon, the price for two balloons is
. Thus, if he had enough money to buy
balloons before, he now has enough to buy
.
Solution 2
Suppose each balloon costs dollars. Therefore, Orvin brought
dollars. Since every second balloon costs
dollars, Orvin gets
balloons for
dollars. Therefore, Orvin gets
Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
See Also
2014 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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