2004 AMC 10A Problem 1

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You and five friends need to raise $

1500

in donations for a charity, dividing the fundraising equally. How many dollars will each of you need to raise?

250

300

1500

7500

9000

Including you, count the total number of people sharing the work

Divide $

1500

evenly among the

6

people

Including you, there are

6

people sharing the fundraising equally. Each must raise

\dfrac{1500}{6} = 250

dollars.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

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