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4 friends do som deed to neighbor over weekend, earning <math>\$15, \$20, \$25,</math> and <math>\$40,</math> respectively. The Friends decide to split earnings equally among themselves. In total how much will friend who earned <math>\$40</math> give to other friends? | 4 friends do som deed to neighbor over weekend, earning <math>\$15, \$20, \$25,</math> and <math>\$40,</math> respectively. The Friends decide to split earnings equally among themselves. In total how much will friend who earned <math>\$40</math> give to other friends? | ||
<math>\textbf{(A) }\$5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }\$10 \qquad \textbf{(C) }\$15 \qquad \textbf{(D) }\$20 \qquad \textbf{(E) }\$25</math>s | <math>\textbf{(A) }\$5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }\$10 \qquad \textbf{(C) }\$15 \qquad \textbf{(D) }\$20 \qquad \textbf{(E) }\$25</math>s | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 19 December 2021
The problem!
4 friends do som deed to neighbor over weekend, earning 
and 
respectively. The Friends decide to split earnings equally among themselves. In total how much will friend who earned 
give to other friends?
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.
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https://youtu.be/YnwkBZTv5Fw?t=62
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See also
| 2020 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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