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{{duplicate|[[2020 AMC 10B Problems|2020 AMC 10B #3]] and [[2020 AMC 12B Problems|2020 AMC 12B #3]]}} | {{duplicate|[[2020 AMC 10B Problems|2020 AMC 10B #3]] and [[2020 AMC 12B Problems|2020 AMC 12B #3]]}} | ||
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The ratio of <math>w</math> to <math>x</math> is <math>4:3</math>, the ratio of <math>y</math> to <math>z</math> is <math>3:2</math>, and the ratio of <math>z</math> to <math>x</math> is <math>1:6</math>. What is the ratio of <math>w</math> to <math>y?</math> | The ratio of <math>w</math> to <math>x</math> is <math>4:3</math>, the ratio of <math>y</math> to <math>z</math> is <math>3:2</math>, and the ratio of <math>z</math> to <math>x</math> is <math>1:6</math>. What is the ratio of <math>w</math> to <math>y?</math> | ||
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Substituting this into our first equation, we have <math>3w = 16y</math>, or <math>\frac{w}{y}=\frac{16}{3}</math>, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 16:3}</math> | Substituting this into our first equation, we have <math>3w = 16y</math>, or <math>\frac{w}{y}=\frac{16}{3}</math>, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 16:3}</math> | ||
~Binderclips1 | ~Binderclips1 | ||
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+ | ==Solution 4 (One Sentence)== | ||
+ | We have <cmath>\frac wy = \frac wx \cdot \frac xz \cdot \frac zy = \frac43\cdot\frac61\cdot\frac23=\frac{16}{3},</cmath> from which <math>w:y=\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 16:3}.</math> | ||
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+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM | ||
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==Video Solution== | ==Video Solution== | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 22 April 2021
- The following problem is from both the 2020 AMC 10B #3 and 2020 AMC 12B #3, so both problems redirect to this page.
Contents
Problem
The ratio of to
is
, the ratio of
to
is
, and the ratio of
to
is
. What is the ratio of
to
Solution 1
WLOG, let and
.
Since the ratio of to
is
, we can substitute in the value of
to get
.
The ratio of to
is
, so
.
The ratio of to
is then
so our answer is
~quacker88
Solution 2
We need to somehow link all three of the ratios together. We can start by connecting the last two ratios together by multiplying the last ratio by two.
, and since
, we can link them together to get
.
Finally, since , we can link this again to get:
, so
~quacker88
Solution 3
We have the equations ,
, and
.
Clearing denominators, we have
,
, and
.
Since we want
, we look to find
in terms of
since we know the relationship between
and
.
We begin by multiplying both sides of
by two, obtaining
. We then substitute that into
to get
. Now, to be able to substitute this into out first equation, we need to have
on the RHS.
Multiplying both sides by
, we have
.
Substituting this into our first equation, we have
, or
, so our answer is
~Binderclips1
Solution 4 (One Sentence)
We have from which
~MRENTHUSIASM
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqkNnsNEgiA
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https://youtu.be/Gkm5rU5MlOU (for AMC 10)
https://youtu.be/WfTty8Fe5Fo (for AMC 12)
~IceMatrix
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~AlexExplains
See Also
2020 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
2020 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
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