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<cmath>x=\frac{64}{6}=\frac{32}{3}=10 \frac{2}{3}</cmath> | <cmath>x=\frac{64}{6}=\frac{32}{3}=10 \frac{2}{3}</cmath> | ||
which is answer choice <math>\boxed{C}</math>. | which is answer choice <math>\boxed{C}</math>. | ||
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Problem
If 
is divided into three parts proportional to 
, 
, and 
, the smallest part is:
Solution
If the three number are in proportion to 
, then they should also be in proportion to 
. This implies that the three numbers can be expressed as 
, 
, and 
. Add these values together to get:
![\[x+2x+3x=6x=64\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/c/7/ec7b60c73cb5fd6028a9e6002fbd703e0de99e5d.png)
Divide each side by 6 and get that
![\[x=\frac{64}{6}=\frac{32}{3}=10 \frac{2}{3}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/9/a/d9a7ed04e834a6040f551968e811172b1bf633f0.png)
which is answer choice 
.
See Also
| 1950 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by First Question |
Followed by Problem 2 | |
| 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 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 | ||
| All AHSME Problems and Solutions | ||
