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WLOG, Gary purchased \( n \) liters and consumed \( m \) liters. | WLOG, Gary purchased \( n \) liters and consumed \( m \) liters. | ||
After this, he purchased \( \frac{n}{2} \) liters, and consumed \( 2m \) liters. | After this, he purchased \( \frac{n}{2} \) liters, and consumed \( 2m \) liters. | ||
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9n - 36m = 4n - 4m \implies 5n = 32m \implies \frac{m}{n} = \frac{5}{32}. | 9n - 36m = 4n - 4m \implies 5n = 32m \implies \frac{m}{n} = \frac{5}{32}. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 21:36, 23 November 2024
Contents
Problem
Gary purchased a large beverage, but only drank 
of it, where 
and 
are relatively prime positive integers. If he had purchased half as much and drunk twice as much, he would have wasted only 
as much beverage. Find 
.
Solution
Let 
be the fraction consumed, then 
is the fraction wasted. We have 
, or 
, or 
or 
. Therefore, 
.
Solution 2
![WLOG, Gary purchased \( n \) liters and consumed \( m \) liters. After this, he purchased \( \frac{n}{2} \) liters, and consumed \( 2m \) liters. He originally wasted \( n-m \) liters originally, but now he wasted \( \frac{n}{2} - 2m \). \[ \frac{n}{2} - 2m = \frac{4}{18} \cdot (n-m) \] \[ 9n - 36m = 4n - 4m \implies 5n = 32m \implies \frac{m}{n} = \frac{5}{32}. \]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/d/5/7d52bdac1128162d729d9db6a422c431b438704a.png)
See also
| 2011 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by First Problem |
Followed by Problem 2 | |
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| All AIME Problems and Solutions | ||
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