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 $125 $125 $2,000 $2,000 $112.50 $112.50 $133.33

Answer 1

To find out how much money Sammie and her cousins won altogether, let's break down the information given:

1. Sammie has $475 when she got home.
2. She paid $25 for a ride home, which means before paying for the ride, she had: \[ 475 + 25 = 500 \]
3. Sammie, along with her 3 cousins, means there are 4 people sharing the winnings.

Let \( x \) be the total winnings. Since the winnings are split evenly among the 4 people, each person would get: \[ \frac{x}{4} \] 4. Since Sammie had $500 before paying the ride, that amount represents her share: \[ \frac{x}{4} = 500 \] 5. To find the total winnings \( x \), we multiply both sides by 4: \[ x = 500 \times 4 = 2000 \]

Therefore, the total winnings that Sammie and her cousins won altogether is $2,000.