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1988 AJHSME Problems/Problem 12

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Problem

Suppose the estimated 20 billion dollar cost to send a person to the planet Mars is shared equally by the 250 million people in the U.S. Then each person's share is

\text{(A)}\ 40\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 50\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 80\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 10...

Solution

We want the cost per person, which is \begin{align*}\frac{20\text{ billion}}{250\text{ million}} &= \frac{20000\text{ million}}{250\text{ million}} \\&= 80...

See Also

1988 AJHSME (ProblemsResources)
Preceded by
Problem 11
Followed by
Problem 13
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