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Bo, Coe, Flo, Joe, and Moe have different amounts of money. Neither Jo nor Bo has as much money as Flo. Both Bo and Coe have more than Moe. Jo has more than Moe, but less than Bo. Who has the least amount of money? | Bo, Coe, Flo, Joe, and Moe have different amounts of money. Neither Jo nor Bo has as much money as Flo. Both Bo and Coe have more than Moe. Jo has more than Moe, but less than Bo. Who has the least amount of money? | ||
<math> \text{(A)}\ \text{Bo}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \text{Coe}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \text{Flo}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \text{Jo}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \text{Moe} </math> | <math> \text{(A)}\ \text{Bo}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \text{Coe}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \text{Flo}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \text{Jo}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \text{Moe} </math> | ||
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Use logic to solve this problem. You don't actually need to use any equations. | Use logic to solve this problem. You don't actually need to use any equations. | ||
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The only person who has not been ruled out is Moe. So <math>{(E)}\ \text</math> is the answer. | The only person who has not been ruled out is Moe. So <math>{(E)}\ \text</math> is the answer. | ||
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problem
Bo, Coe, Flo, Joe, and Moe have different amounts of money. Neither Jo nor Bo has as much money as Flo. Both Bo and Coe have more than Moe. Jo has more than Moe, but less than Bo. Who has the least amount of money?
solution
Use logic to solve this problem. You don't actually need to use any equations.
Neither Jo nor Bo has as much money as Flo. So Flo clearly does not have the least amount of money. Rule out Flo.
Both Bo and Coe have more than Moe. Rule out Bo and Coe; they clearly do not have the least amount of money.
Jo has more than Moe. Rule out Jo.
The only person who has not been ruled out is Moe. So ${(E)}\ \text$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) is the answer.
See Also
| 1999 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 5 |
Followed by Problem 7 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
