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2006 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 11

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Problem

Joe and JoAnn each bought 12 ounces of coffee in a 16-ounce cup. Joe drank 2 ounces of his coffee and then added 2 ounces of cream. JoAnn added 2 ounces of cream, stirred the coffee well, and then drank 2 ounces. What is the resulting ratio of the amount of cream in Joe's coffee to that in JoAnn's coffee?

\text {(A) } \frac 67 \qquad \text {(B) } \frac {13}{14} \qquad \text {(C) } 1 \qquad \text {(D) } \frac {14}{13} \qquad \tex...

Solution

Joe has 2 ounces of cream, as stated in the problem.

JoAnn had 14 ounces of liquid, and drank \frac{1}{7} of it. Therefore, she drank \frac{1}{7} of her cream, leaving her 2*\frac{6}{7}.

\frac{2}{2*\frac{6}{7}}=\frac{7}{6} \Rightarrow \boxed{\text{(E)}}

See also

2006 AMC 12B (ProblemsResources)
Preceded by
Problem 10
Followed by
Problem 12
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