Joe owes Paul $50. He paid Paul $6 on Monday and then paid the rest in equal amounts over the next 4 days. We need to find out how much Joe paid Paul on Tuesday.

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Gsimoes · Answer 1 · 2024-07-21T01:23:17+0000

After paying $6 on Monday, Joe had $44 left to pay, which he paid in equal amounts over the next 4 days. Therefore, Joe paid $11 to Paul on Tuesday.

To determine how much Joe paid Paul on Tuesday, we must first calculate the remaining balance after the Monday payment.

Joe initially owed $50 and paid $6 on Monday, leaving a balance of $50 - $6 = $44.

Next, this remaining amount is to be paid equally over the next 4 days.

Therefore, we divide $44 by 4 to find the daily payment amount.

$44 \div 4 = $11

Thus, Joe paid Paul $11 on Tuesday.