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AMC8 2011

AMC8 2011 · Q1

AMC8 2011 · Q1. It mainly tests Fractions, Money / coins.

Margie bought 3 apples at a cost of 50 cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie receive?
Margie 买了 3 个苹果,每个苹果 50 美分。她用一张 5 美元钞票支付。她收到了多少找零?
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(A) $1.50 $1.50
(B) $2.00 $2.00
(C) $2.50 $2.50
(D) $3.00 $3.00
(E) $3.50 $3.50
Answer
Correct choice: (E)
正确答案:(E)
Solution
50 cents is equivalent to \$0.50. Then the three apples cost $3 \times \$0.50 = \$1.50.$ The change Margie receives is \$5.00 - \$1.50 = $\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \$3.50}$
50 美分相当于 \$0.50。然后三个苹果花费 $3 \times \$0.50 = \$1.50$。Margie 收到的找零是 \$5.00 - \$1.50 = $\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \$3.50}$
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