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Connie Multiply Divide Error

950BeginnerAlgebra

AMC 8 · 2005 · Problem 1

Connie multiplies a number by 2 and gets 60 as her answer. However, she should have divided the number by 2 to get the correct answer. What is the correct answer?

Answer choices

A
7.5
B
15
C
30
D
120
E
240
0 students attempted0% solvedRating 950

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