2005 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 1
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Problem
While eating out, Mike and Joe each tipped their server dollars. Mike tipped
of his bill and Joe tipped
of his bill. What was the difference, in dollars between their bills?
Solution
Let be Mike's bill and
be Joe's bill.
So the desired difference is
Solution 2
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