Question

Marty's class collected $16.00 in a school-wide penny collection contest.If Tommy's class collected,x, and then multiplied the difference by 2,they would have the same amount of money as Marty's class.How much money did Tommy's class collect?

A.$23.00
B.$13.00
C.$18.00
D.$5.00

Answer 1

Tommy's class collected $8.00.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much money Tommy's class collected, we can set up an equation:

x * 2 = 16.00

Solving for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 2:

x = 8.00

Therefore, Tommy's class collected $8.00.