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The total earnings for the four friends is <math>\$15+\$20+\$25+\$40=\$100</math>. Since they decided to split their earnings equally among themselves, it follows that each person will get <math>\frac{\$100}{4}=\$25</math>. Since the friend who earned <math>\$40</math> will need to leave with <math>\$25</math>, he will have to give <math>\$40-\$25=\$15</math> to the others <math>\implies\boxed{\textbf{(C) }\$15}</math>.<br>
The total earnings for the four friends is <math>\$15+\$20+\$25+\$40=\$100</math>. Since they decided to split their earnings equally among themselves, it follows that each person will get <math>\frac{\$100}{4}=\$25</math>. Since the friend who earned <math>\$40</math> will need to leave with <math>\$25</math>, he will have to give <math>\$40-\$25=\$15</math> to the others <math>\implies\boxed{\textbf{(C) }\$15}</math>.<br>
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==Video Solution==
https://youtu.be/-mSgttsOv2Y
~savannahsolver


==See also==  
==See also==  
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Problem 2

Four friends do yardwork for their neighbors over the weekend, earning $\$15, \$20, \$25,$ and $\$40,$ respectively. They decide to split their earnings equally among themselves. In total how much will the friend who earned $\$40$ give to the others?

$\textbf{(A) }\$5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }\$10 \qquad \textbf{(C) }\$15 \qquad \textbf{(D) }\$20 \qquad \textbf{(E) }\$25$

Solution

First we average $15,20,25,40$ to get $25$. Thus, $40 - 25 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }\$15.}$. ~~Spaced_Out

Solution 2

The total earnings for the four friends is $\$15+\$20+\$25+\$40=\$100$. Since they decided to split their earnings equally among themselves, it follows that each person will get $\frac{\$100}{4}=\$25$. Since the friend who earned $\$40$ will need to leave with $\$25$, he will have to give $\$40-\$25=\$15$ to the others $\implies\boxed{\textbf{(C) }\$15}$.
~junaidmansuri

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/-mSgttsOv2Y

~savannahsolver

See also

2020 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
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