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Margie bought <math> 3 </math> apples at a cost of <math> 50 </math> cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie recieve? | Margie bought <math> 3 </math> apples at a cost of <math> 50 </math> cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie recieve? | ||
| − | <math>\ | + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ \textdollar 1.50 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \textdollar 2.00 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \textdollar 2.50 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \textdollar 3.00 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \textdollar 3.50</math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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| + | <math>50</math> cents is equivalent to <math>\textdollar 0.50.</math> Then the three apples cost <math>3 \times \textdollar 0.50 = \textdollar 1.50.</math> The change Margie receives is <math>\textdollar 5.00 - \textdollar 1.50 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \textdollar 3.50}</math> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | {{AMC8 box|year=2011| | + | {{AMC8 box|year=2011|before=First Problem|num-a=2}} |
Revision as of 18:23, 25 November 2011
Problem
Margie bought 
apples at a cost of 
cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie recieve?
Solution
cents is equivalent to 
Then the three apples cost 
The change Margie receives is 
See Also
| 2011 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by First Problem |
Followed by Problem 2 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
