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Pre-algebra

Found in: Page 127

Book edition Common Core Edition

Author(s) Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

Pages 183 pages

ISBN 9780547587776

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Short Answer

A family of five people has $200 to spend on fishing rods and fishing licenses. They spend a total of $20 on licenses. Assuming they buy 5 identical rods, what is the maximum amount they can spend on each rod?

The maximum amount spend on each rod is,

$(200 - 20) \div 5 = 36$

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Step by Step Solution

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Step 1 – Given information.

A family of five people has $200 to spend on fishing rods and fishing licenses.

Step 2 – Write the expression for amount.

The expression for the maximum amount is: $(200 - 20) \div 5$

Step 3 – Determine the maximum amount.

The maximum amount spends on each rod.

$\begin{matrix} (200 - 20) \div 5 = 180 \div 5 [subtract within parentheses] \\ = 36 [divide] \end{matrix}$

Therefore,

The maximum amount spend on each rod is,

$(200 - 20) \div 5 = 36$

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