Three friends ate lunch at a restaurant. Their friend Reggie arrived late

and only ordered a glass of juice. The total bill was $39.50 before taxes.

Reggie paid $2 for his juice, and the others divided the remaining

amount equally. How much did each of Reggie's three friends pay?

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Kailey Barron

Mathematics

29 August, 11:18

Three friends ate lunch at a restaurant. Their friend Reggie arrived late

and only ordered a glass of juice. The total bill was $39.50 before taxes.

Reggie paid $2 for his juice, and the others divided the remaining

amount equally. How much did each of Reggie's three friends pay?

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Answers (2)

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Nayeli · Answer 1

Each friend paid $13.16

Donna Christian · Answer 2

Each of the 3 friends paid $12.50 each. First you subtract the $2 from the total which is $39.50 and that gives you $37.50. Then you divide the $37.50 by the 3 friends and that gives you the $12.50 that each friend paid.

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Three friends ate lunch at a restaurant. Their friend Reggie arrived lateand only ordered a glass of juice. The total bill was $39.50 before taxes.Reggie paid $2 for his juice, and the others divided the remainingamount equally. How much did each of Reggie's three friends pay?

Three friends ate lunch at a restaurant. Their friend Reggie arrived late

and only ordered a glass of juice. The total bill was $39.50 before taxes.

Reggie paid $2 for his juice, and the others divided the remaining

amount equally. How much did each of Reggie's three friends pay?