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Thus there are <math>500-x = 220</math> non-seniors. Since 70% of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, <math>220 \cdot \frac{7}{10} = \boxed{B) 154}</math> | Thus there are <math>500-x = 220</math> non-seniors. Since 70% of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, <math>220 \cdot \frac{7}{10} = \boxed{B) 154}</math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution 2== | ||
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| + | Let x be the number of seniors, and y be the number of non-seniors. Then <cmath>\frac{3}{5}x + \frac{3}{10}y = \frac{468}{1000}\cdot500 = 234</cmath> | ||
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| + | Multiplying 10 to every term gives us | ||
| + | <cmath>6x + 3y = 2340</cmath> | ||
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| + | Also, <math>x + y = 500</math> because there are 500 students in total. | ||
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| + | Solving these system of equations give us <math>x = 280</math>, <math>y = 220</math> | ||
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| + | Since 70% of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, we simply get 70% of 220, which gives us <math>\boxed{B) 154}</math> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Problem
In a high school with 
students, 
of the seniors play a musical instrument, while 
of the non-seniors do not play a musical instrument. In all, 
of the students do not play a musical instrument. How many non-seniors play a musical instrument?
Solution
60% of seniors do not play a musical instrument. If we denote x as the number of seniors, then ![\[\frac{3}{5}x + \frac{3}{10}\cdot(500-x) = \frac{468}{1000}\cdot500\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/9/b/39beb27287fd9606cb72594254ed23d8f84d808a.png)
![\[\frac{3}{5}x + 150 - \frac{3}{10}x = 234\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/b/b/3bbf60a030fd69addddedd21963193e62f2f4e54.png)
![\[\frac{3}{10}x = 84\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/e/0/ae0b9942f3104e50463964898645e3071ad35d75.png)
![\[x = 84\cdot\frac{10}{3} \Rightarrow 280\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/5/4/354f89942e46b6a7d82da881d8f728d151b59b28.png)
Thus there are 
non-seniors. Since 70% of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, 
Solution 2
Let x be the number of seniors, and y be the number of non-seniors. Then ![\[\frac{3}{5}x + \frac{3}{10}y = \frac{468}{1000}\cdot500 = 234\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/7/f/c7f0504b3bfa775132523a004e290ee0d48efc5e.png)
Multiplying 10 to every term gives us
![\[6x + 3y = 2340\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/e/d/eed3fa790604393aa68809319e61bca0eba6aee2.png)
Also, 
because there are 500 students in total.
Solving these system of equations give us 
, 
Since 70% of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, we simply get 70% of 220, which gives us 
See Also
| 2019 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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