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)

Question

$112.50
$112.50

$125
$125

$133.33
$133.33

$2,000

Answer 1

Let's break down the problem step by step.

1. Let \( W \) be the total winnings they split among Sammie and her 3 cousins. This means 4 people in total.

2. If they split the winnings evenly, each person would get \( \frac{W}{4} \).

3. We know that after paying $25 for a ride home, Sammie had $475 left. Therefore, before she paid for the ride, she had: \[ 475 + 25 = 500 \]

4. This means: \[ \frac{W}{4} = 500 \]

5. To find \( W \), we multiply both sides by 4: \[ W = 500 \times 4 = 2000 \]

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

The correct answer is $2,000.