sashiim20 wrote:
A political candidate collected $1749 from a fund raising dinner. If each supporter contributed at least $50, what is the greatest possible number of contributors at the dinner?
1) 33
2) 34
3) 35
4) 36
5) 37
We can let the number of supporters = x. Thus:
50x = 1749
x = 1749/50 = 34 remainder 49.
Thus, the greatest number of contributors must be 34 people.
Answer: B







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