2003 AMC 10A Problem 2

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Concepts:moneyratio and proportion

Difficulty rating: 1050

2.

Members of the Rockham Soccer League buy socks and T-shirts. Socks cost $4\$4 per pair and each T-shirt costs $5\$5 more than a pair of socks. Each member needs one pair of socks and a shirt for home games and another pair of socks and a shirt for away games. If the total cost is $2366,\$2366, how many members are in the League?

7777

9191

143143

182182

286286

Solution:

Each T-shirt costs $4+$5=$9.\$4 + \$5 = \$9.

Each member needs two pairs of socks and two shirts, costing 24+29=$26.2 \cdot 4 + 2 \cdot 9 = \$26.

The number of members is 2366÷26=91.2366 \div 26 = 91.

Thus, the correct answer is B.

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