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== Solution ==
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== Solution 1==
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If <math>\log_{b} 729 = n</math>, then <math>b^n = 729</math>. Since <math>729 = 3^6</math>, <math>b</math> must be <math>3</math> to some [[factor]] of 6. Thus, there are four (3, 9, 27, 729) possible values of <math>b \Longrightarrow \boxed{\mathrm{E}}</math>.
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Let the amount of soccer players last year be <math>x</math>, the number of male players last year to be <math>m</math>, and the number of females players last year to be <math>f.</math> We want to find <math>\frac{1.2f}{1.1x},</math> since that's the fraction of female players now. From the problem, we are given
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<cmath>x=m+f</cmath>
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<cmath>1.1x=1.05m+1.2f.</cmath>
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Eliminating <math>m</math> and solving for <math>\frac{1.2f}{1.1x}</math> gives us our answer of <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) } \frac {4}{11}}.</math>
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== Solution 2==
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WLOG, let the amount of soccer players last year be <math>100</math>, the number of male players last year to be <math>50</math>, and the number of females players last year to be <math>50.</math> That means that this year, the number of players is $110, the number of male players is
  
 
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Revision as of 00:19, 31 December 2023

Problem

Participation in the local soccer league this year is $10\%$ higher than last year. The number of males increased by $5\%$ and the number of females increased by $20\%$. What fraction of the soccer league is now female?

$\text{(A) }\frac{1}{3} \qquad \text{(B) }\frac{4}{11} \qquad \text{(C) }\frac{2}{5} \qquad \text{(D) }\frac{4}{9} \qquad \text{(E) }\frac{1}{2}$

Solution 1

Let the amount of soccer players last year be $x$, the number of male players last year to be $m$, and the number of females players last year to be $f.$ We want to find $\frac{1.2f}{1.1x},$ since that's the fraction of female players now. From the problem, we are given \[x=m+f\] \[1.1x=1.05m+1.2f.\] Eliminating $m$ and solving for $\frac{1.2f}{1.1x}$ gives us our answer of $\boxed{\textbf{(B) } \frac {4}{11}}.$

Solution 2

WLOG, let the amount of soccer players last year be $100$, the number of male players last year to be $50$, and the number of females players last year to be $50.$ That means that this year, the number of players is $110, the number of male players is

See also

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