SOLUTION: 15.Candy bars were priced at .50 each but did not sell. Then the price was reduced and they all sold in one day for a total of $31.93. What was the reduced price for each candy bar

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Question 290349: 15.Candy bars were priced at .50 each but did not sell. Then the price was reduced and they all sold in one day for a total of $31.93. What was the reduced price for each candy bar?
Found 2 solutions by Deina, richwmiller:
Answer by Deina(147) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think we're missing something here.

if 15 candy bars didn't sell at 50 cents each, I find it unlikely that they would sell at > $2.12 each!

At any rate, divide the total amount by the number of candy bars & bob's your uncle!

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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15 is the number of the problem.
31.93/31=103
3193 has only only two factors
31 and 103
The price of the candy bar must be less than 50 so then it must be 31 and there were were 103 bars
Reduced price 31 cents