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Part of 1987 AMC 8

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1987 AJHSME Problem 15

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6/25/2011
The sale ad read: "Buy three tires at the regular price and get the fourth tire for $3\$3." Sam paid $240\$240 for a set of four tires at the sale. What was the regular price of one tire?
(A) 59.25 dollars(B) 60 dollars(C) 70 dollars(D) 79 dollars(E) 80 dollars\text{(A)}\ 59.25\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 60\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 70\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 79\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 80\text{ dollars}