2014 AMC 8 Problems

Problem 1

Harry and Terry are each told to calculate . Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates . If Harry's answer is and Terry's answer is , what is ?

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Paul owes Paula 35 cents and has a pocket full of 5-cent coins, 10-cent coins, and 25-cent coins that he can use to pay her. What is the difference between the largest and the smallest number of coins he can use to pay her? \textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad \textbf{(E) }5

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