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The manager of a company planned to distribute a <dollar/>50 bonus to each employee from the company fund, but the fund contained <dollar/>5 less than what was needed.  Instead the manager gave each employee a <dollar/>45 bonus and kept the remaining <dollar/>95 in the company fund.  The amount of money in the company fund before any bonuses were paid was
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The manager of a company planned to distribute a <math>\$50</math> bonus to each employee from the company fund, but the fund contained <math>\$5</math> less than what was needed.  Instead the manager gave each employee a <math>\$45</math> bonus and kept the remaining <math>\$95</math> in the company fund.  The amount of money in the company fund before any bonuses were paid was
  
 
<math>\text{(A)}\ 945\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 950\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 955\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 990\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 995\text{ dollars}</math>
 
<math>\text{(A)}\ 945\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 950\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 955\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 990\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 995\text{ dollars}</math>

Latest revision as of 17:00, 29 January 2019

Problem

The manager of a company planned to distribute a $$50$ bonus to each employee from the company fund, but the fund contained $$5$ less than what was needed. Instead the manager gave each employee a $$45$ bonus and kept the remaining $$95$ in the company fund. The amount of money in the company fund before any bonuses were paid was

$\text{(A)}\ 945\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 950\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 955\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 990\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 995\text{ dollars}$

Solution 1

Let $p$ be the number of people in the company, and $f$ be the amount of money in the fund.

The first sentence states that $50p = f + 5$

The second sentence states that $45p = f - 95$

Subtracing the second equation from the first, we get $5p = 100$, leading to $p = 20$

Plugging that number into the first equation gives $50\cdot 20 = f + 5$, leading to $f = 995$, which is answer $\boxed{E}$.

Solution 2

Since the company must employ a whole number of employees, the amount of money in the fund must be $5$ dollars less than a multiple of $50$. Only options $A$ and $E$ satisfy that requirement.

Additionally, the number must be $95$ more than a multiple of $45$. Since $45 \cdot 20 = 900$, the only number that is $95$ more than a multiple of $45$ out of options $A$ and $E$ is option $\boxed{E}$.

(Option $B$ is also $95$ more than a multiple of $45$, but it was eliminated previously.)

See Also

1996 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 24
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