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Sam and Amy have 671 pennies, and they split it in the ratio 8:3. How many pennies does Sam get?

a. 536
b. 620
c. 560
d. 501

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Final answer:

After calculating the number of pennies Sam gets by dividing 671 pennies in the ratio 8:3, it was found that Sam gets 488 pennies, which is not one of the provided options, indicating a possible mistake.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves solving a problem pertaining to the division of a quantity in a given ratio. In this case, Sam and Amy want to split 671 pennies in the ratio of 8:3.

To do this, we first add the parts of the ratio together (8+3) to get the total number of parts: 11. Then, we divide the total number of pennies by this number to find the value of one part:

671 ÷ 11 = 61

Now, we can find out how many pennies Sam gets by multiplying the value of one part by the number of parts corresponding to Sam:

61 × 8 = 488 pennies

So, Sam gets 488 pennies which is not one of the options provided in the question. It appears there may be a mistake in the question or the options given.

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