There are 72 students in Grade 6.
Each of them paid an equal amount of money for their textbooks. The total amount of money collected is $█35.0█, where two of the digits █ cannot be recognized. Nevertheless, find the amount of money each student paid for the books.

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There are 72 students in Grade 6. 
Each of them paid an equal amount of money for their textbooks. The total amount of money collected is $█35.0█, where two of the digits █ cannot be recognized. Nevertheless, find the amount of money each student paid for the books.

anonymous · Answer

are they supposed to be the same digit?

pythagoras123 · Answer

No. they represent different digits.

anonymous · Answer

stumped. are you supposed to solve congruences?

pythagoras123 · Answer

It has something to do with divisibility rules, I think...

anonymous · Answer

135.00/72=1.875
235.00/72=3.2638.....
335/72=4.65....

anonymous · Answer

only the first one is excat value, but ofcourse I assumed .00

anonymous · Answer

you sure they are not the same number..

pythagoras123 · Answer

Yes. As a facilitation, the total amount paid is $635.04, and each student paid $8.82. But I don't know how to arrive at the answer

anonymous · Answer

how did you find total amount which is 635.04

anonymous · Answer

635.04/72=8.82