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==Problem 9==
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==Problem==
 
All of Marcy's marbles are blue, red, green, or yellow. One third of her marbles are blue, one fourth of them are red, and six of them are green. What is the smallest number of yellow marbles that Marcy could have?
 
All of Marcy's marbles are blue, red, green, or yellow. One third of her marbles are blue, one fourth of them are red, and six of them are green. What is the smallest number of yellow marbles that Marcy could have?
  
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad\textbf{(E) }5</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad\textbf{(E) }5</math>
  
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==Solution==
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==Solution 1==
  
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The 6 green marbles are part of <math>1 - \frac13 - \frac14 = \frac5{12}</math> of the total marbles. If <math>6 \implies \frac13</math> of the total number of marbles, then there would be 18 marbles. Since a fourth of 18 is not a whole number, we cannot have 18 marbles. Then in <math>6 \implies \frac14</math> of the total number of marbles, it works, because 24/4 = 6, and 24/3 = 8. So we have that 24 - 6 - 6 - 8 = 10 - 8 = 4 marbles, or D.
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The <math>6</math> green marbles and yellow marbles form <math>1 - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{12}</math> of the total marbles. Now, suppose the total number of marbles is <math>x</math>. We know the number of yellow marbles is <math>\frac{5}{12}x - 6</math> and a positive integer. Therefore, <math>12</math> must divide <math>x</math>. Trying the smallest multiples of <math>12</math> for <math>x</math>, we see that when <math>x = 12</math>, we get there are <math>-1</math> yellow marbles, which is impossible. However when <math>x = 24</math>, there are <math>\frac{5}{12} \cdot 24 - 6 = \boxed{\textbf{(D) }4}</math> yellow marbles, which must be the smallest possible.
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==Solution 2==
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Since <math>\frac{1}{3}</math> of the marbles are blue and <math>\frac{1}{4}</math> are red, it is clear that the total number of marbles must be divisible by <math>12</math>. If there are <math>12</math> marbles, then <math>4</math> are blue, <math>3</math> are red, and <math>6</math> are green, meaning that there are <math>-1</math> yellow marbles. This is impossible. Trying the next multiple of <math>12</math>, <math>24</math>, we find that <math>8</math> are green, <math>6</math> are red, and <math>6</math> are green, meaning that the minimum number of yellow marbles is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D) }4}</math>.
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==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)==
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/rQUwNC0gqdg?t=770
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==See Also==

Latest revision as of 09:04, 27 May 2024

Problem

All of Marcy's marbles are blue, red, green, or yellow. One third of her marbles are blue, one fourth of them are red, and six of them are green. What is the smallest number of yellow marbles that Marcy could have?

$\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad\textbf{(E) }5$

Solution 1

The $6$ green marbles and yellow marbles form $1 - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{12}$ of the total marbles. Now, suppose the total number of marbles is $x$. We know the number of yellow marbles is $\frac{5}{12}x - 6$ and a positive integer. Therefore, $12$ must divide $x$. Trying the smallest multiples of $12$ for $x$, we see that when $x = 12$, we get there are $-1$ yellow marbles, which is impossible. However when $x = 24$, there are $\frac{5}{12} \cdot 24 - 6 = \boxed{\textbf{(D) }4}$ yellow marbles, which must be the smallest possible.

Solution 2

Since $\frac{1}{3}$ of the marbles are blue and $\frac{1}{4}$ are red, it is clear that the total number of marbles must be divisible by $12$. If there are $12$ marbles, then $4$ are blue, $3$ are red, and $6$ are green, meaning that there are $-1$ yellow marbles. This is impossible. Trying the next multiple of $12$, $24$, we find that $8$ are green, $6$ are red, and $6$ are green, meaning that the minimum number of yellow marbles is $\boxed{\textbf{(D) }4}$.

~cxsmi

Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)

https://youtu.be/ZsGJwbTf4ao

~Education, the Study of Everything

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/rQUwNC0gqdg?t=770

https://youtu.be/EvmWC1zMHfY

~savannahsolver

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