2009 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 1

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Problem

Each morning of her five-day workweek, Jane bought either a 50-cent muffin or a 75-cent bagel. Her total cost for the week was a whole number of dollars, How many bagels did she buy?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 1\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 2\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 3\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 4\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 5$

Solution

The only combination of five items with total cost a whole number of dollars is 3 muffins and 2 bagels. Thus, the answer is $\mathrm{(B)}$.

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