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Split Restaurant Bill

1000BeginnerAlgebra

AMC 8 · 2013 · Problem 4

Eight friends ate at a restaurant and agreed to share the bill equally. Because Judi forgot her money, each of her seven friends paid an extra \$2.50 to cover her portion of the total bill. What was the total bill?

Answer choices

A
\text{\textdollar}120
B
\text{\textdollar}128
C
\text{\textdollar}140
D
\text{\textdollar}144
E
\text{\textdollar}160
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