Sam has a paper route. Each week she earns $10.00 plus $0.10 for each paper she delivers. Last week she earned $20.00. How many papers did she deliver? Explain your problem solving strategy.

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ghazi · Answer

for each paper she makes 10.10 $ therefore for each dollar she delivers 1/10.10 papers therefore for 20$ she sold 20/10.10 papers

ghazi · Answer

2 papers

anonymous · Answer

So she sold 1 paper

anonymous · Answer

@ghazi incorrect

ghazi · Answer

see it's 1.98  papers so approximately i took it 2

anonymous · Answer

she earns $10, regardless of how many papers she sells.  If she sells any, she makes $0.10 for each one she sells. So she delivered:$$\frac{20-10}{0.1}=\frac{10}{0.1}=100$$she delivered 100 papers.

ghazi · Answer

still perplexed

anonymous · Answer

esedli you are wrong because she only made 20 dollars

anonymous · Answer

@de4354 So, she delivered 100 papers according to me.  She make $0.10 per paper, PLUS $10.00 regardless of her sales.  The equates to:$$100($0.10)+$10.00=$20.00$$Where's the problem?

ghazi · Answer

@eseidl  sorry i agree!!

anonymous · Answer

nevermind i get it now i had to lok at that

anonymous · Answer

@de4354 You're welcome :)