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Apple Change Calculation

950BeginnerAlgebra

AMC 8 · 2011 · Problem 1

Margie bought $ 3 $ apples at a cost of $ 50 $ cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar bill. How much change did Margie receive?

Answer choices

A
textdollar 1.50
B
textdollar 2.00
C
textdollar 2.50
D
textdollar 3.00
E
textdollar 3.50
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