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| − | + | 4 Joshes do yardwork for their neighbors over the weekend, earning <math>\$15, \$20, \$25,</math> and <math>\$40,</math> respectively. Joshes decide to split their earnings equally among themselves. In total how much will Joshy 1 who earned <math>\$40</math> give to the Joshys? | |
| − | + | if you were a joshy dis would be easy | |
| − | <math>\textbf{(A) }\$5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }\$10 \qquad \textbf{(C) }\$15 \qquad \textbf{(D) }\$20 \qquad \textbf{(E) }\$25</math> | + | <math>\textbf{(A) }\$5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }\$10 \qquad \textbf{(C) }\$15 \qquad \textbf{(D) }\$20 \qquad \textbf{(E) }\$25</math>s |
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Joshua Problem
4 Joshes do yardwork for their neighbors over the weekend, earning 
and 
respectively. Joshes decide to split their earnings equally among themselves. In total how much will Joshy 1 who earned 
give to the Joshys?
if you were a joshy dis would be easy
s
Solution
The friends earn 
in total. Since they decided to split their earnings equally, it follows that each person will get 
. Since the friend who earned will need to leave with 
, he will have to give 
to the others.
Video Solution by WhyMath
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Video Solution by North America Math Contest Go Go Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwfPEYd55NQ
~North America Math Contest Go Go Go
Video Solution
Video Solution by Interstigation
https://youtu.be/YnwkBZTv5Fw?t=62
~Interstigation
See also
| 2020 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
| 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 | ||
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