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Without loss of generality, we can assume that there are 12 girls and 12 boys on the trip, because 12 is the LCM(3, 4). This means 9 girls and 8 boys went on the trip, resulting in 17 students in total. Out of this 9, were girls, so the fraction of girls who went on the trip is <math>\frac{\frac{3}{4}}, which is </math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \frac{9}{17}}$.
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Using WLOG (Without loss of generativity), Let there be <math>12</math> boys and <math>12</math> girls in the school. Now we can do <math>\frac{3}{4}\times{12}</math> + <math>\frac{2}{3}\times{12}</math> to get the total number of students going to the field trip to be <math>17</math>. Since we already know the number of girls to be <math>9</math>. We have our answer to be <math>\frac{9}{17}</math>. So, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \frac{9}{17}}</math>.
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 25 June 2025

Problem

Jefferson Middle School has the same number of boys and girls. $\frac{3}{4}$ of the girls and $\frac{2}{3}$ of the boys went on a field trip. What fraction of the students on the field trip were girls?

$\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{9}{17}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{7}{13}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2}{3}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{14}{15}$

Solution 1

Let there be $b$ boys and $g$ girls in the school. We see $g=b$, which means $\frac{3}{4}b+\frac{2}{3}b=\frac{17}{12}b$ kids went on the trip and $\frac{3}{4}b$ kids are girls. So, the answer is $\frac{\frac{3}{4}b}{\frac{17}{12}b}=\frac{9}{17}$, which is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \frac{9}{17}}$.

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Solution 2

Using WLOG (Without loss of generativity), Let there be $12$ boys and $12$ girls in the school. Now we can do $\frac{3}{4}\times{12}$ + $\frac{2}{3}\times{12}$ to get the total number of students going to the field trip to be $17$. Since we already know the number of girls to be $9$. We have our answer to be $\frac{9}{17}$. So, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \frac{9}{17}}$.

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Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)

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Video Solution

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See Also

2016 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 13
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