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| − | Suppose the estimated <math> | + | Suppose the estimated <math>20</math> billion dollar cost to send a person to the planet Mars is shared equally by the <math>250</math> million people in the U.S. Then each person's share is |
<math>\text{(A)}\ 40\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 50\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 80\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 100\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 125\text{ dollars}</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 40\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 50\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 80\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 100\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 125\text{ dollars}</math> | ||
Latest revision as of 06:27, 23 June 2022
Problem
Suppose the estimated 
billion dollar cost to send a person to the planet Mars is shared equally by the 
million people in the U.S. Then each person's share is
Solution
We want the cost per person, which is
See Also
| 1988 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 11 |
Followed by Problem 13 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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