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At Olympic High School, <math>\frac{2}{5}</math> of the freshmen and <math>\frac{4}{5}</math> of the sophomores took the AMC-10. Given that the number of freshmen and sophomore contestants was the same, which of the following must be true?  
 
At Olympic High School, <math>\frac{2}{5}</math> of the freshmen and <math>\frac{4}{5}</math> of the sophomores took the AMC-10. Given that the number of freshmen and sophomore contestants was the same, which of the following must be true?  
  
<math>\mathrm{(A)}</math> There are five times as many sophomores as freshmen.  
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<math>\textbf{(A)}</math> There are five times as many sophomores as freshmen.  
  
<math>\mathrm{(B)}</math> There are twice as many sophomores as freshmen.
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<math>\textbf{(B)}</math> There are twice as many sophomores as freshmen.
  
<math>\mathrm{(C)}</math> There are as many freshmen as sophomores.
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<math>\textbf{(C)}</math> There are as many freshmen as sophomores.
  
<math>\mathrm{(D)}</math> There are twice as many freshmen as sophomores.  
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<math>\textbf{(D)}</math> There are twice as many freshmen as sophomores.  
  
<math>\mathrm{(E)}</math> There are five times as many freshmen as sophomores.
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<math>\textbf{(E)}</math> There are five times as many freshmen as sophomores.
  
 
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Problem

At Olympic High School, $\frac{2}{5}$ of the freshmen and $\frac{4}{5}$ of the sophomores took the AMC-10. Given that the number of freshmen and sophomore contestants was the same, which of the following must be true?

$\textbf{(A)}$ There are five times as many sophomores as freshmen.

$\textbf{(B)}$ There are twice as many sophomores as freshmen.

$\textbf{(C)}$ There are as many freshmen as sophomores.

$\textbf{(D)}$ There are twice as many freshmen as sophomores.

$\textbf{(E)}$ There are five times as many freshmen as sophomores.

Solution

Let $f$ be the number of freshman and $s$ be the number of sophomores.

$\frac{2}{5}f=\frac{4}{5}s$

$2f = 4s$

$f=2s$

There are twice as many freshmen as sophomores. $\boxed{\text{D}}$

See Also

2000 AMC 10 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 7
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Problem 9
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