Question

Melvin, Jack and Sam received $376 during Chinese New Year. Melvin received half of it while Jack received $14 more than Sam. How much did Sam receive?

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Answer 1

Sam got $80

Explanation:

First, lets see how much Melvin received. In order to do this, divide $376 by 2.

376 ÷ 2 = 188

Now, we can divide 188 by 2, then add 14 to find how much Jack received.

188 ÷ 2 = 94

94 + 14 = 108

Finally, we need to take the half of 188 and take away 14 to find how much sam got.

94 - 14 = 80

So, Melvin got $188, Jack got $108, and Sam got $80.

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