2009 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 1

The following problem is from both the 2009 AMC 10B #1 and 2009 AMC 12B #1, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Each morning of her five-day workweek, Jane bought either a 50-cent muffin or a 75-cent bagel. Her total cost for the week was a whole number of dollars, How many bagels did she buy?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 1\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 2\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 3\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 4\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 5$

Solution

The only combination of five items with total cost a whole number of dollars is 3 muffins and $\boxed {2}$ bagels. The answer is $\mathrm{(B)}$.

See also

2009 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 2
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2009 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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First Question
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Problem 2
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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