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Question 767208: My instructor is trying to trick me. I know there is not any answer as there is not enough of information to solve this problem. Please tell me how to write this as a problem with no answer. Question: I have a small business and I have $1000 dollars to give out to my employees for their Christmas bonus. How much would each person get? I can answer all problems with enough information how do I write this one.
Thank you,
Jennifer

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please tell me how to write this as a problem with no answer. Question: I have a small business and I have $1000 dollars to give out to my employees for their Christmas bonus. How much would each person get? I can answer all problems with enough information how do I write this one.
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Let x be the # of employees
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Then 1000/x is the amount of Christmas bonus for each employee.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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