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| − | Tom, Dorothy, and Sammy went on a vacation and agreed to split the costs evenly. During their trip Tom paid | + | Tom, Dorothy, and Sammy went on a vacation and agreed to split the costs evenly. During their trip Tom paid \$105, Dorothy paid \$125, and Sammy paid \$175. In order to share costs equally, Tom gave Sammy <math>t</math> dollars, and Dorothy gave Sammy <math>d</math> dollars. What is <math>t-d</math>? |
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Problem
Tom, Dorothy, and Sammy went on a vacation and agreed to split the costs evenly. During their trip Tom paid $105, Dorothy paid $125, and Sammy paid $175. In order to share costs equally, Tom gave Sammy 
dollars, and Dorothy gave Sammy 
dollars. What is 
?
Solution 1
The total amount paid is 
. To get how much each should have paid, we do 
.
Thus, we know that Tom needs to give Sammy 30 dollars, and Dorothy 10 dollars. This means that 
.
Solution 2
The difference in the money that Tom paid and Dorothy paid is 
. In order for them both to have paid the same amount, Tom must pay more than Dorothy. The answer is 
.
See Also
| 2013 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 4 |
Followed by Problem 6 | |
| 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 AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
| 2013 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 4 |
Followed by Problem 6 |
| 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 AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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