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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | While eating out, Mike and Joe each tipped their server <math>2</math> dollars. Mike tipped <math>10%</math> of his bill and Joe tipped <math>20%</math> of his bill. What was the difference, in dollars between their bills? | + | While eating out, Mike and Joe each tipped their server <math>2</math> dollars. Mike tipped <math>10\%</math> of his bill and Joe tipped <math>20\%</math> of his bill. What was the difference, in dollars between their bills? |
| − | <math> \ | + | <math> \textbf{(A) } 2\qquad \textbf{(B) } 4\qquad \textbf{(C) } 5\qquad \textbf{(D) } 10\qquad \textbf{(E) } 20 </math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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<math>j=10</math> | <math>j=10</math> | ||
| − | So the desired difference is <math>m-j=20-10=10 \Rightarrow D</math> | + | So the desired difference is <math>m-j=20-10=10 \Rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(D) }10}</math> |
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| + | ==Video Solution== | ||
| + | CHECK OUT: Video Solution: | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/OT47ZnF5MPY | ||
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| + | ==Video Solution 2== | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/mApPRP9v_XE | ||
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| + | ~Charles3829 | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2005|ab=A|before=First Problem|num-a=2}} | |
[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | [[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:05, 25 December 2022
Problem
While eating out, Mike and Joe each tipped their server 
dollars. Mike tipped 
of his bill and Joe tipped 
of his bill. What was the difference, in dollars between their bills?
Solution
Let 
be Mike's bill and 
be Joe's bill.
So the desired difference is 
Video Solution
CHECK OUT: Video Solution: https://youtu.be/OT47ZnF5MPY
Video Solution 2
~Charles3829
See Also
| 2005 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 2 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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