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In a middle-school mentoring program, a number of the sixth graders are paired with a ninth-grade student as a buddy. No ninth grader is assigned more than one sixth-grade buddy. If <math>\tfrac{1}{3}</math> of all the ninth graders are paired with <math>\tfrac{2}{5}</math> of all the sixth graders, what fraction of the total number of sixth and ninth graders have a buddy?
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==Problem==
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In a middle-school mentoring program, a number of the sixth graders are paired with a ninth-grade student as a buddy. No ninth grader is assigned more than one sixth-grade buddy. If <math>\frac{1}{3}</math> of all the ninth graders are paired with <math>\frac{2}{5}</math> of all the sixth graders, what fraction of the total number of sixth and ninth graders have a buddy?
  
<math>
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<math>\textbf{(A) } \frac{2}{15} \qquad\textbf{(B) } \frac{4}{11} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \frac{11}{30} \qquad\textbf{(D) } \frac{3}{8} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \frac{11}{15}</math>
\textbf{(A) } \frac{2}{15} \qquad
 
\textbf{(B) } \frac{4}{11} \qquad
 
\textbf{(C) } \frac{11}{30} \qquad
 
\textbf{(D) } \frac{3}{8} \qquad
 
\textbf{(E) } \frac{11}{15}
 
</math>
 
  
==Solution 1==
 
Let the number of sixth graders be <math>s</math>, and the number of ninth graders be <math>n</math>. Thus, <math>\frac{n}{3}=\frac{2s}{5}</math>, which simplifies to <math>n=\frac{6s}{5}</math>. Since we are trying to find the value of <math>\frac{\frac{n}{3}+\frac{2s}{5}}{n+s}</math>, we can just substitute <math>n</math> for <math>\frac{6s}{5}</math> into the equation. We then get a value of <math>\frac{\frac{\frac{6d}{5}}{3}{4}</math> <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~\frac{4}{11}}</math>
 
  
==Solution 2==
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==Video solution==
We see that the minimum number of ninth graders is <math>6</math>, because if there are <math>3</math> then there is <math>1</math> ninth grader with a buddy, which would mean <math>2.5</math> sixth graders with a buddy, and that's impossible. With <math>6</math> ninth graders, <math>2</math> of them are in the buddy program, so there <math>\frac{2}{\tfrac{2}{5}}=5</math> sixth graders total, two of whom have a buddy. Thus, the desired probability is <math>\frac{2+2}{5+6}=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{4}{11}}</math>.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3otXEQgsUU
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https://youtu.be/7md_65nXjTw
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==Solutions==
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===Solution 1===
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Let the number of sixth graders be <math>s</math>, and the number of ninth graders be <math>n</math>. Thus, <math>\frac{n}{3}=\frac{2s}{5}</math>, which simplifies to <math>n=\frac{6s}{5}</math>. Since we are trying to find the value of <math>\frac{\frac{n}{3}+\frac{2s}{5}}{n+s}</math>, we can just substitute <math>\frac{6s}{5}</math> for  <math>n</math>  into the equation. We then get a value of <math>\frac{\frac{\frac{6s}{5}}{3}+\frac{2s}{5}}{\frac{6s}{5}+s} = \frac{\frac{6s+6s}{15}}{\frac{11s}{5}} = \frac{\frac{4s}{5}}{\frac{11s}{5}} = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}~\frac{4}{11}}</math>
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===Solution 2===
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We see that the minimum number of ninth graders is <math>6</math>, because if there are <math>3</math> then there is <math>1</math> ninth-grader with a buddy, which would mean there are <math>2.5</math> sixth graders, and that's impossible (of course unless you really do have half of a person). With <math>6</math> ninth-graders, <math>2</math> of them are in the buddy program, so there <math>\frac{2}{\tfrac{2}{5}}=5</math> sixth-graders total, two of whom have a buddy. Thus, the desired fraction is <math>\frac{2+2}{5+6}=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{4}{11}}</math>.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2015|num-b=15|num-a=17}}
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2015|num-b=15|num-a=17}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 13:04, 14 April 2022

Problem

In a middle-school mentoring program, a number of the sixth graders are paired with a ninth-grade student as a buddy. No ninth grader is assigned more than one sixth-grade buddy. If $\frac{1}{3}$ of all the ninth graders are paired with $\frac{2}{5}$ of all the sixth graders, what fraction of the total number of sixth and ninth graders have a buddy?

$\textbf{(A) } \frac{2}{15} \qquad\textbf{(B) } \frac{4}{11} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \frac{11}{30} \qquad\textbf{(D) } \frac{3}{8} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \frac{11}{15}$


Video solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3otXEQgsUU

https://youtu.be/7md_65nXjTw

~savannahsolver

Solutions

Solution 1

Let the number of sixth graders be $s$, and the number of ninth graders be $n$. Thus, $\frac{n}{3}=\frac{2s}{5}$, which simplifies to $n=\frac{6s}{5}$. Since we are trying to find the value of $\frac{\frac{n}{3}+\frac{2s}{5}}{n+s}$, we can just substitute $\frac{6s}{5}$ for $n$ into the equation. We then get a value of $\frac{\frac{\frac{6s}{5}}{3}+\frac{2s}{5}}{\frac{6s}{5}+s} = \frac{\frac{6s+6s}{15}}{\frac{11s}{5}} = \frac{\frac{4s}{5}}{\frac{11s}{5}} = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}~\frac{4}{11}}$

Solution 2

We see that the minimum number of ninth graders is $6$, because if there are $3$ then there is $1$ ninth-grader with a buddy, which would mean there are $2.5$ sixth graders, and that's impossible (of course unless you really do have half of a person). With $6$ ninth-graders, $2$ of them are in the buddy program, so there $\frac{2}{\tfrac{2}{5}}=5$ sixth-graders total, two of whom have a buddy. Thus, the desired fraction is $\frac{2+2}{5+6}=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{4}{11}}$.

(Easy Solution)

See Also

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