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Question 284748: A student may pay $1.50 for a single bus ticket or $5.75 for a package of 5 tickets. If a student requires 40 tickets, how much does she save by buying all of the tickets in packages of 5 rather than buying 40 single tickets?
(A) $54.25 (B) $34.00 (C) $14.00 (D) $8.25 (E) $4.25
Answer by eggsarecool(46) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ok so to buy 40 tickets in packets of 5 means youe need 8 packets. 8%2A5=40
So 8 packets of 5 tickets costs 8%2A5.75=46. So 40 tickets in packets costs $46
Now for single tickets 40%2A1.50=60. So buying 40 single tickets costs $60
The differance is the ammount he saves 60-46=14. So he saves $14
Which is answer C