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| − | Margie bought <math> 3 </math> apples at a cost of <math> 50 </math> cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie | + | Margie bought <math> 3 </math> apples at a cost of <math> 50 </math> cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie receive? |
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \textdollar 1.50 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \textdollar 2.00 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \textdollar 2.50 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \textdollar 3.00 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \textdollar 3.50</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ \textdollar 1.50 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \textdollar 2.00 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \textdollar 2.50 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \textdollar 3.00 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \textdollar 3.50</math> | ||
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<math>50</math> cents is equivalent to <math>\textdollar 0.50.</math> Then the three apples cost <math>3 \times \textdollar 0.50 = \textdollar 1.50.</math> The change Margie receives is <math>\textdollar 5.00 - \textdollar 1.50 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \textdollar 3.50}</math> | <math>50</math> cents is equivalent to <math>\textdollar 0.50.</math> Then the three apples cost <math>3 \times \textdollar 0.50 = \textdollar 1.50.</math> The change Margie receives is <math>\textdollar 5.00 - \textdollar 1.50 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \textdollar 3.50}</math> | ||
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| + | ==Video Solution by WhyMath== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:01, 18 November 2024
Problem
Margie bought 
apples at a cost of 
cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie receive?
Solution
cents is equivalent to 
Then the three apples cost 
The change Margie receives is 
-Mathloveraldoxxx5223
Video Solution by WhyMath
See Also
| 2011 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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