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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2001

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

Laura earns $10/hour and works 8 hours per day for 10 days. She first spends 25% of her pay on food and clothing, and then pays $350 in rent. How much of her pay does she have left?

(A) $\$275$ (B) $\$200$ (C) $\$350$ (D) $\$250$ (E) $\$300$

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