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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | + | A collector offers to buy state quarters for 2000% of their face value. At that rate how much will Bryden get for his four state quarters? | |
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| + | <math>\text{(A)}\ 20\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 50\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 200\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 500\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 2000\text{ dollars}</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 9 November 2018
Problem
A collector offers to buy state quarters for 2000% of their face value. At that rate how much will Bryden get for his four state quarters?
Solution
is equivalent to 
. Therefore, of a number is the same as 
times that number. 
quarters is 
dollar, so Bryden will get 
dollars, 
.
See Also
| 2001 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Problem 11 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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