It’s going to be Lindsay’s birthday soon, and her friends Mary, Jacqui, Tadeusz, Opal, and Tony have contributed equal amounts of money to buy her a present. They have $45.00 to spend between them. Determine how much each contributed.

A. 5y = 45.00; y = $9.00
B. 5y = 45.00; y = $10.00
C. 5 + y = 45.00; y = $39.00
D. 5 + y = 45.00; y = $40.00

1 answer

A. 5y = 45.00; y = $9.00