If 15 people contributed a total of $20.00 toward a gift and each of

Hi All,

This is an example of a 'limit' question (wherein the question asks for a minimum or maximum value based on a series of restrictions).

Here, we're told that 15 people must each contribute AT LEAST $1 to a total of $20. We're asked for the MAXIMUM that could be contributed by any one person.

To start, we need to minimize 14 people so that the 15th person can be 'maximized.' The minimal amount for each person is $1, so those 14 people would have to contribute 14($1) = $14 at the minimum. Assuming that only the minimum was contributed, the 15th person would contribute all of the remaining money:

$20 - $14 = $6

Final Answer:

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If 14 people contributed 1 dollar, then the remaining person would have had to contribute 6 dollars.

Answer: D

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