Eight friends met for lunch at an expensive restaurant, and everyone

Question

Eight friends met for lunch at an expensive restaurant, and everyone decided to contribute equally to the total bill of $480. If one of the friends had a coupon for 25% off the total bill, and if each friend still contributed equally after the coupon was applied to the bill, how much did each friend pay?

A. $90
B. $70
C. $45
D. $37
E. $35

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A. $90
B. $70
C. $45
D. $37
E. $35

Kudos for a correct  solution .

chetan2u · Answer

each was paying 480/8=60 intially ..
after a 25% discount each paid 60*.75=45
ans C

LaxAvenger · Answer

480 * 0,25 = 120

480 - 120 = 360

360 / 8 = 45

Answer C

peachfuzz · Answer

480 * (3/4) = 360
360/8 = 45

Answer: C

buddyisraelgmat · Answer

Ans - C
480 * (75/100) = 360

360/8 = 45

Bunuel · Answer

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Solution: C. At the non-discounted price, each friend would pay $60, as $480 divided by 8 friends is $60 per friend. But if the bill is 25% off, then each friend would pay 25% less. 25% of $60 is $15, so each friend saves $15 and pays the remaining $45.

PareshGmat · Answer

Without discount contribution per head

25% discount  = \frac{60}{4} = 15

With discount contribution per head = 60-15 = 45

Answer = C

rhine29388 · Answer

Initially at the non - discounted rate each friend paid =  \frac{480}{8}  = $60

After the discount bill value is .75 * 480 = 360

Now each friend pays =  \frac{360}{8}  = $45

correct answer - C

Nunuboy1994 · Answer

The wording in this question is a bit off; anyways, this question is asks how much eight friends will have to pay for a $480.00 if a 25 discount is applied to it l with the condition that all eight friends must pay equal amounts. We can use algebra to solve this question

$480(3/4) / 8 = x (why 3/4? If you have... say 100 dollars and you have a 25 percent discount then you could represent it algebraically as $100- $100(.25)- however this not the most concicse- if we take the opposite of .25 ".75" and multiply it by 100 dollars then we have the same amount as if we did that formula. Moreover, I converted .75 to 3/4 because multiplying by 75 is too time consuming for the GMAT).

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