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Of <math>21</math> students taking Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, no student takes one subject only. The number of students taking Mathematics and Chemistry only, equals to four times the number taking Mathematics and Physics only. If the number of students taking Physics and Chemistry only equals to three times the number of students taking all three subjects, then the number of students taking all three subjects is
 
Of <math>21</math> students taking Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, no student takes one subject only. The number of students taking Mathematics and Chemistry only, equals to four times the number taking Mathematics and Physics only. If the number of students taking Physics and Chemistry only equals to three times the number of students taking all three subjects, then the number of students taking all three subjects is
  
A. <math>0</math>
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<math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 0\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 5\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 2\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 4\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 1</math>
  
B. <math>5</math>
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==Solution==
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Let <math>x</math> be the number of students in Math and Physics and <math>y</math> be the number of those in all three. Then, <math>4x</math> is the number of students in Math and Chem, and <math>3y</math> is the number of those in Physics and Chem.
  
C. <math>2</math>
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Adding, <math>5x+4y=21</math>. We're looking for <math>y</math>, which is <math>4y\equiv21\equiv1\pmod{5}\Longrightarrow y\equiv4\pmod{5}</math>. Since <math>0\le4y<21</math>, the answer is <math>y=4\ \mathrm{(D)}</math>.
 
 
D. <math>4</math>
 
 
 
E. <math>1</math>
 
 
 
==Solution==
 
Let <math>x =</math> number of students in Math and Physics, <math>4x = </math> number of students in Math and Chem, <math>y = </math> those in all three, <math>3y = </math> those in Physics and Chem. Adding, <math>5x + 4y = 21</math>. We're looking for <math>y</math>, which is <math>4y \equiv 21 \equiv 1 \pmod{5} \Longrightarrow y \equiv 4 \pmod{5}</math>. Since <math>0 \le 4y < 21</math>, the answer is <math>y = 4\ \mathrm{(D)}</math>.
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Latest revision as of 13:18, 26 April 2008

Problem

Of $21$ students taking Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, no student takes one subject only. The number of students taking Mathematics and Chemistry only, equals to four times the number taking Mathematics and Physics only. If the number of students taking Physics and Chemistry only equals to three times the number of students taking all three subjects, then the number of students taking all three subjects is

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 0\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 5\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 2\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 4\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 1$

Solution

Let $x$ be the number of students in Math and Physics and $y$ be the number of those in all three. Then, $4x$ is the number of students in Math and Chem, and $3y$ is the number of those in Physics and Chem.

Adding, $5x+4y=21$. We're looking for $y$, which is $4y\equiv21\equiv1\pmod{5}\Longrightarrow y\equiv4\pmod{5}$. Since $0\le4y<21$, the answer is $y=4\ \mathrm{(D)}$.

See also

2006 Cyprus MO, Lyceum (Problems)
Preceded by
Problem 22
Followed by
Problem 24
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