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\n" ); document.write( ": Tom, Dick and Mary decided to share expenses for a class party. Tom bought $28 worth of pizza, Dick bought $20 worth of ice cream,and Mary bought $15 worth of soft drinks. How much should each person pay in order that each of them spends the same amount of money and how might they accomplish this? \n" ); document.write( "

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Tom, Dick and Mary decided to share expenses for a class party. Tom bought $28
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\n" ); document.write( " the same amount of money and how might they accomplish this?
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\n" ); document.write( "How about just adding up the expenses and dividing by 3?
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\n" ); document.write( "Cost per person = $\"%28%2828%2B20%2B15%29%29%2F3\"$ = $21
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\n" ); document.write( "Got to thinking perhaps they want to know how much should be exchanged between
\n" ); document.write( "them to make sure each pays $21
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\n" ); document.write( "Tom paid $28, so the other two have to pay him
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\n" ); document.write( "Dick gives him 1$, then he's paid $21
\n" ); document.write( "Mary give him $6, then she's paid $21
\n" ); document.write( "Tom receives $7 so he pays $21 \n" ); document.write( "

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