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<math>\textbf{(A) } 66 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 154 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 186 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 220 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 266</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) } 66 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 154 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 186 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 220 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 266</math> | ||
− | ==Solution== | + | ==Solution 1== |
− | 60% of seniors do not play a musical instrument. If we denote x as the number of seniors, then <cmath>\frac{3}{5}x + \frac{3}{10}\cdot(500-x) = \frac{468}{1000}\cdot500</cmath> | + | <math>60\%</math> of seniors do not play a musical instrument. If we denote <math>x</math> as the number of seniors, then <cmath>\frac{3}{5}x + \frac{3}{10}\cdot(500-x) = \frac{468}{1000}\cdot500</cmath> |
<cmath>\frac{3}{5}x + 150 - \frac{3}{10}x = 234</cmath> | <cmath>\frac{3}{5}x + 150 - \frac{3}{10}x = 234</cmath> | ||
<cmath>\frac{3}{10}x = 84</cmath> | <cmath>\frac{3}{10}x = 84</cmath> | ||
− | <cmath>x = 84\cdot\frac{10}{3} | + | <cmath>x = 84\cdot\frac{10}{3} = 280</cmath> |
− | Thus there are <math>500-x = 220</math> non-seniors. Since 70% of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, <math>220 \cdot \frac{7}{10} = \boxed{B) 154}</math> | + | Thus there are <math>500-x = 220</math> non-seniors. Since 70% of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, <math>220 \cdot \frac{7}{10} = \boxed{\textbf{(B) } 154}</math>. |
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+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
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+ | Let <math>x</math> be the number of seniors, and <math>y</math> be the number of non-seniors. Then <cmath>\frac{3}{5}x + \frac{3}{10}y = \frac{468}{1000}\cdot500 = 234</cmath> | ||
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+ | Multiplying both sides by <math>10</math> gives us | ||
+ | <cmath>6x + 3y = 2340</cmath> | ||
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+ | Also, <math>x + y = 500</math> because there are 500 students in total. | ||
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+ | Solving these system of equations give us <math>x = 280</math>, <math>y = 220</math>. | ||
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+ | Since <math>70\%</math> of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, the answer is simply <math>70\%</math> of <math>220</math>, which gives us <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) } 154}</math>. | ||
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+ | == Solution 3 (using the answer choices) == | ||
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+ | We can clearly deduce that <math>70\%</math> of the non-seniors do play an instrument, but, since the total percentage of instrument players is <math>46.8\%</math>, the non-senior population is quite low. By intuition, we can therefore see that the answer is around <math>\text{B}</math> or <math>\text{C}</math>. Testing both of these gives us the answer <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) } 154}</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/J8UdaSHyWJI | ||
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+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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Problem
In a high school with students, of the seniors play a musical instrument, while of the non-seniors do not play a musical instrument. In all, of the students do not play a musical instrument. How many non-seniors play a musical instrument?
Solution 1
of seniors do not play a musical instrument. If we denote as the number of seniors, then
Thus there are non-seniors. Since 70% of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, .
~IronicNinja
Solution 2
Let be the number of seniors, and be the number of non-seniors. Then
Multiplying both sides by gives us
Also, because there are 500 students in total.
Solving these system of equations give us , .
Since of the non-seniors play a musical instrument, the answer is simply of , which gives us .
Solution 3 (using the answer choices)
We can clearly deduce that of the non-seniors do play an instrument, but, since the total percentage of instrument players is , the non-senior population is quite low. By intuition, we can therefore see that the answer is around or . Testing both of these gives us the answer .
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
See Also
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