Difference between revisions of "2010 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 12"
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The maximum possible value occurs when 30% of the students who originally answered "Yes." answer "No." and the 50% of the students who originally answered "No." answer "Yes." In this case, x=50+30=80 | The maximum possible value occurs when 30% of the students who originally answered "Yes." answer "No." and the 50% of the students who originally answered "No." answer "Yes." In this case, x=50+30=80 | ||
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The minimum possible value occurs when 20% of the students who originally answered "No." answer "Yes." In this case, x=20
The maximum possible value occurs when 30% of the students who originally answered "Yes." answer "No." and the 50% of the students who originally answered "No." answer "Yes." In this case, x=50+30=80
Subtract 20 from 80 to obtain an answer of 
