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2011 AMC 10B Problem 4

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2011 AMC 10B Problem 4AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Linear Equations & Word Problems · difficulty 1 of 5 · about 1 min · position P1-10

LeRoy and Bernardo went on a week-long trip together and agreed to share the costs equally. Over the week, each of them paid for various joint expenses such as gasoline and car rental. At the end of the trip, it turned out that LeRoy had paid $A$ dollars and Bernardo had paid $B$ dollars, where $A < B$ . How many dollars must LeRoy give to Bernardo so that they share the costs equally?

A)
$\frac{A + B}{2}$
B)
$\dfrac{A - B}{2}$
C)
$\dfrac{B - A}{2}$
D)
$B - A$
E)
$A + B$

2011 AMC 10B Problem 4

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