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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| + | A sign at the fish market says, "50% off, today only: half-pound packages for just $3 per package." What is the regular price for a full pound of fish, in dollars? | ||
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| + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 9 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 15</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
| + | The 50% off price of half a pound of fish is $3, so the 100%, or the regular price, of a half pound of fish is $6. Consequently, if half a pound of fish costs $6, then a whole pound of fish is <math>\textbf{(D)}\ 12</math> dollars. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 10:49, 27 November 2013
Problem
A sign at the fish market says, "50% off, today only: half-pound packages for just $3 per package." What is the regular price for a full pound of fish, in dollars?
Solution
The 50% off price of half a pound of fish is $3, so the 100%, or the regular price, of a half pound of fish is $6. Consequently, if half a pound of fish costs $6, then a whole pound of fish is 
dollars.
See Also
| 2013 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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