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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10</math>
  
== Solution ==
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== Solution 1 ==
  
 
If we shift <math>A</math> to coincide with <math>E</math>, and add new horizontal lines to divide <math>EFGH</math> into five equal parts:
 
If we shift <math>A</math> to coincide with <math>E</math>, and add new horizontal lines to divide <math>EFGH</math> into five equal parts:
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This helps us to see that <math>AD=a/5</math> and <math>AB=2a</math>, where <math>a=EF</math>.
 
This helps us to see that <math>AD=a/5</math> and <math>AB=2a</math>, where <math>a=EF</math>.
 
Hence <math>\dfrac{AB}{AD}=\dfrac{2a}{a/5}=10</math>.
 
Hence <math>\dfrac{AB}{AD}=\dfrac{2a}{a/5}=10</math>.
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== Solution 2 ==
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From the problem statement, we know that
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<cmath>\frac{[ABCD]}{2} = \frac{[EFGH]}{5} \Rightarrow [ABCD]=\frac{2[EFGH]}{5}</cmath>
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If we let <math>a = EF</math> and <math>b  = AD</math>, we see
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<cmath>[ABCD] = 2ab = \frac{2a^2}{5} \Rightarrow b = \frac{a}{5}</cmath>. Hence, <math>\frac{AB}{AD} = \frac{2a}{b} = 2a(\frac{5}{a}) = \boxed{\bold{10}}</math>
  
 
==Video Solution 1 (Logic and Word Analysis)==
 
==Video Solution 1 (Logic and Word Analysis)==

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Problem

Rectangle $ABCD$, pictured below, shares $50\%$ of its area with square $EFGH$. Square $EFGH$ shares $20\%$ of its area with rectangle $ABCD$. What is $\frac{AB}{AD}$?

[asy] unitsize(1mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt));  draw((0,0)--(0,25)--(25,25)--(25,0)--cycle); fill((0,20)--(0,15)--(25,15)--(25,20)--cycle,gray); draw((0,15)--(0,20)--(25,20)--(25,15)--cycle); draw((25,15)--(25,20)--(50,20)--(50,15)--cycle);  label("$A$",(0,20),W); label("$B$",(50,20),E); label("$C$",(50,15),E); label("$D$",(0,15),W); label("$E$",(0,25),NW); label("$F$",(25,25),NE); label("$G$",(25,0),SE); label("$H$",(0,0),SW); [/asy]

$\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10$

Solution 1

If we shift $A$ to coincide with $E$, and add new horizontal lines to divide $EFGH$ into five equal parts:

[asy] unitsize(1mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(8pt));  draw((0,0)--(0,25)--(25,25)--(25,0)--cycle); fill((0,25)--(0,20)--(25,20)--(25,25)--cycle,gray); draw((25,20)--(25,25)--(50,25)--(50,20)--cycle); draw((0,5)--(25,5)); draw((0,10)--(25,10)); draw((0,15)--(25,15));  label("$A=E$",(0,25),W); label("$B$",(50,25),E); label("$C$",(50,20),E); label("$D$",(0,20),W); label("$F$",(25,25),NE); label("$G$",(25,0),SE); label("$H$",(0,0),SW); [/asy]

This helps us to see that $AD=a/5$ and $AB=2a$, where $a=EF$. Hence $\dfrac{AB}{AD}=\dfrac{2a}{a/5}=10$.

Solution 2

From the problem statement, we know that \[\frac{[ABCD]}{2} = \frac{[EFGH]}{5} \Rightarrow [ABCD]=\frac{2[EFGH]}{5}\]

If we let $a = EF$ and $b  = AD$, we see \[[ABCD] = 2ab = \frac{2a^2}{5} \Rightarrow b = \frac{a}{5}\]. Hence, $\frac{AB}{AD} = \frac{2a}{b} = 2a(\frac{5}{a}) = \boxed{\bold{10}}$

Video Solution 1 (Logic and Word Analysis)

https://youtu.be/BTDMUrT9oYo

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