2006 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 4
Problem
Mary is about to pay for five items at the grocery store. The prices of the items are 
, 
, 
, 
, and 
. Mary will pay with a twenty-dollar bill. Which of the following is closest to the percentage of the 
20.00
\text {(A) } 5 \qquad \text {(B) } 10 \qquad \text {(C) } 15 \qquad \text {(D) } 20 \qquad \text {(E) } 25
(8-.01)+(5-.01)+(3-.01)+(2-.01)+(1-.01)=19-.05=18.95$$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)20-18.95=1.05$$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)\frac{1.05}{20}=.0525 \Rightarrow \text{(A)}$
See also
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