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Revision as of 18:14, 19 September 2007
Problem
One ticket to a show costs $20 at full price. Susan buys 4 tickets using a coupon that gives her a 25% discount. Pam buys 5 tickers using a coupon that gives her a 30% discount. How many more dollars does Pam pay than Susan?$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)\mathrm{(A)}\ 2\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 5\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 10\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 15\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 20
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S$= the amount Susan spent
- $ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)P=5 \cdot (20 \cdot .7) = 70
S=4 \cdot (20 \cdot .75) = 60$
S=4 \cdot (20 \cdot .75) = 60$Pam pays 10 more dollars than Susan.
See also
| 2007 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by First question |
Followed by Problem 2 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
