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*Five students from Carver school worked for <math>9</math> days. | *Five students from Carver school worked for <math>9</math> days. | ||
| − | The total amount paid for the students' work was | + | 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? |
<math>\text{(A)}\ 9.00\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 48.38\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 180.00\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 193.50\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 258.00\text{ dollars}</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 9.00\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 48.38\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 180.00\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 193.50\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 258.00\text{ dollars}</math> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:15, 19 August 2019
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. The students from Balboa school earned 
.
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 | ||
