AlgebraEasyTwo equal shares from a total
Algebra practice question
Two friends have $10 between them, and they have the same amount each. How many dollars does each friend have?
Answer: 5
a = b and a + b = 10 give a = 5.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 2
- 2 is the number of friends.
- If you answered 10
- 10 is the total.
- If you answered 20
- 20 doubles the total.
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