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Problem
Students from three middle schools worked on a summer project.
- Seven students from Allen school worked for
days. - Four students from Balboa school worked for
days. - Five students from Carver school worked for
days.
days.
days.
days.The total amount paid for the students' work was 744. Assuming each student received the same amount for a day's work, how much did the students from Balboa school earn altogether?
Solution
Altogether, the summer project totaled 
days of work for a single student. This equals 
dollars per day per student rounded to the nearest dollar (744/86 ≈ 8.65). The students from Balboa school earned 
approximately.
See Also
| 1995 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 15 |
Followed by Problem 17 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
