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We immediately see that <math>E</math> is the only possible amount of seniors, as <math>10\%</math> can only correspond with an answer choice ending with <math>0</math>. Thus the number of seniors is <math>20</math> and the number of juniors is <math>28-20=8\rightarrow \boxed{C}</math>. ~samrocksnature
 
We immediately see that <math>E</math> is the only possible amount of seniors, as <math>10\%</math> can only correspond with an answer choice ending with <math>0</math>. Thus the number of seniors is <math>20</math> and the number of juniors is <math>28-20=8\rightarrow \boxed{C}</math>. ~samrocksnature
 
  
 
== Video Solution by OmegaLearn (System of Equations) ==
 
== Video Solution by OmegaLearn (System of Equations) ==

Revision as of 02:07, 14 February 2021

Problem

In an after-school program for juniors and seniors, there is a debate team with an equal number of students from each class on the team. Among the $28$ students in the program, $25\%$ of the juniors and $10\%$ of the seniors are on the debate team. How many juniors are in the program?

$\textbf{(A)} ~5 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~6 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~8 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~11 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~20$

Solution 1

Say there are $j$ juniors and $s$ seniors in the program. Converting percentages to fractions, $\frac{j}{4}$ and $\frac{s}{10}$ are on the debate team, and since an equal number of juniors and seniors are on the debate team, $\frac{j}{4} = \frac{s}{10}.$

Cross-multiplying and simplifying we get $5j=2s.$ Additionally, since there are $28$ students in the program, $j+s = 28.$ It is now a matter of solving the system of equations \[5j=2s\]\[j+s=28,\] and the solution is $j = 8, s = 20.$ Since we want the number of juniors, the answer is \[\boxed{(C) \text{ } 8}.\]

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Solution 2 (Fast and not rigorous)

We immediately see that $E$ is the only possible amount of seniors, as $10\%$ can only correspond with an answer choice ending with $0$. Thus the number of seniors is $20$ and the number of juniors is $28-20=8\rightarrow \boxed{C}$. ~samrocksnature

Video Solution by OmegaLearn (System of Equations)

https://youtu.be/BtEF-hJBGV8


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