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Svetlanka [38]
3 years ago
6

You are the administrator of an annual essay contest scholarship fund. This year a $90,000 college scholarship is being divided

between the top two contestants so that the winner receives five times as much as the runner-up. How much will each contestant receive (in dollars)?
runner-up amount :

winner amount:
Mathematics
1 answer:
Vinil7 [7]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Runner-up: $15,000

Winner: $75,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's create an equation for this problem.

Let x=the amount the runner-up receives

Let 5x=the amount the winner receives

Then,

x+5x=90,000

6x=90,000

x=15,000

5x=75,000

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