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− | In the beginning, there are <math>4</math> players playing the game, meaning that | + | In the beginning, there are <math>4</math> players playing the game, meaning that there is a total of <math>4 \cdot 15 = 60</math> cards. When <math>2</math> more players join, there are now <math>6</math> players playing, and since the cards need to be split evenly, this means that each player gets <math>\frac{60}{6}=\boxed{\text{(C)\ 10}}</math> cards |
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Buffalo Shuffle-o is a card game in which all the cards are distributed evenly among all players at the start of the game. When Annika and of her friends play Buffalo Shuffle-o, each player is dealt cards. Suppose more friends join the next game. How many cards will be dealt to each player?
Solution 1
In the beginning, there are players playing the game, meaning that there is a total of cards. When more players join, there are now players playing, and since the cards need to be split evenly, this means that each player gets cards
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