2004 AMC 10A Problem 1

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1.

You and five friends need to raise $15001500 in donations for a charity, dividing the fundraising equally. How many dollars will each of you need to raise?

250250

300300

15001500

75007500

90009000

Answer: A
Concepts:moneyfraction
Difficulty rating: 450
Solution:

Including you, there are 66 people sharing the fundraising equally. Each must raise 15006=250 \dfrac{1500}{6} = 250 dollars.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

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