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Linear Expressions, Equations & Inequalities Unit Test
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Question
Sammie and her 3 cousins split their winnings from bingo evenly. She paid $25 to get a ride home. If she had $475 when she got home, how much money did they win altogether?(1 point)
Responses

$2,000
$2,000

$112.50
$112.50

$133.33
$133.33

$125

Answer 1

To find out how much money Sammie and her cousins won altogether, we can follow these steps:

1. **Calculate how much money Sammie had after her ride home**: She had $475 upon getting home and paid $25 for the ride. So before paying for the ride, she had:

\[
475 + 25 = 500
\]

2. **Determine how much Sammie received from the winnings**: Since Sammie is one of 4 people (Sammie and her 3 cousins), we can denote the total winnings as \( x \). The winnings are split evenly among the 4 of them, so each person would get:

\[
\frac{x}{4}
\]

We know that Sammie received $500, therefore:

\[
\frac{x}{4} = 500
\]

3. **Solve for \( x \)**: To find the total winnings, multiply both sides by 4:

\[
x = 500 \times 4 = 2000
\]

So, the total amount they won altogether is **$2,000**.

Thus, the correct response is:

**$2,000**