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− | Margie bought <math> 3 </math> apples at a cost of <math> 50 </math> cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie | + | Margie bought <math> 3 </math> apples at a cost of <math> 50 </math> cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie receive? |
− | <math>\ | + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ \textdollar 1.50 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \textdollar 2.00 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \textdollar 2.50 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \textdollar 3.00 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \textdollar 3.50</math> |
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+ | <math>50</math> cents is equivalent to <math>\textdollar 0.50.</math> Then the three apples cost <math>3 \times \textdollar 0.50 = \textdollar 1.50.</math> The change Margie receives is <math>\textdollar 5.00 - \textdollar 1.50 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \textdollar 3.50}</math> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
− | {{AMC8 box|year=2011| | + | {{AMC8 box|year=2011|before=First Problem|num-a=2}} |
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Problem
Margie bought apples at a cost of cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie receive?
Solution
cents is equivalent to Then the three apples cost The change Margie receives is
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See Also
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