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Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question

A dozen eggs costs $3.60. What is the cost of one egg, in cents?

Answer: 30

$3.60 is 360 cents. Divided among 12 eggs: 360/12 = 30 cents each.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 is 36/12, forgetting a zero; $3.60 is 360 cents.
If you answered 0.3
0.3 is the cost in DOLLARS; the question asks for cents.
If you answered 43.2
43.2 is 3.60 × 12, multiplying instead of dividing.

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