2008 AIME I Problem 1

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1.

Of the students attending a school party, 60%60\% of the students are girls, and 40%40\% of the students like to dance. After these students are joined by 2020 more boy students, all of whom like to dance, the party is now 58%58\% girls. How many students now at the party like to dance?

Solution:

Let xx be the number of students originally at the party, so 0.6x0.6x are girls and 0.4x0.4x like to dance. When the 2020 boys arrive, the number of girls is unchanged but the total becomes x+20,x + 20, so 0.6x=0.58(x+20).0.6x = 0.58(x + 20). Then 0.02x=11.6,0.02x = 11.6, giving x=580.x = 580.

The number of students who now like to dance is 0.4580+20=232+20=252.0.4 \cdot 580 + 20 = 232 + 20 = 252.

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