1987 AJHSME Problems/Problem 15
Problem
The sale ad read: "Buy three tires at the regular price and get the fourth tire for <dollar/>3." Sam paid <dollar/>240 for a set of four tires at the sale. What was the regular price of one tire?
Solution
Let the regular price of one tire be . We have
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See Also
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