SOLUTION: A total of $9,100 in prizes is awarded to the top 8 entries in a science project contest. The highest prize is $2,000. The differences between
successive prizes are equal. What is
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Question 695673: A total of $9,100 in prizes is awarded to the top 8 entries in a science project contest. The highest prize is $2,000. The differences between
successive prizes are equal. What is the amount, in dollars, of the lowest prize?
A. $200
B. $275
C. $425
D. $650
Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is
, divide both sides by 4
The lowest prize is $275.
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