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Twenty employees were sharing equally the cost of a birthday gift for their boss. Four of the employees could not contribute, so each of the other employees had to pay $ 1.5 more. How much did the gift cost (in dollars)?
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The gift is $120
Money not paid
16 x $1.5 = $24
Amount not paid divided by people that didn't pay
$24/4 = $6
Money per person times total people equals cost of gift.
20 x $6= $120
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Answer is $120.00
I had to do it twice! Almost got it wrong
so if 16 guys pay 1,5$ more because 4 didn't pay that means these 4 guys need to pay 24$. so each need to pay 6$. 6x20 gives 120$
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(x+1.5)8=12x
8x+12=12x
12x-8x=12
4x=12
x=12/4
x=3
cost of gift is 12x3= $ 36