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algebra senior
Problem
A math teacher requires Noelle to do one homework assignment for each of the first five homework points she wants to earn; for each of the next five homework points, she needs to do two homework assignments; and so on, so that to earn the homework point, she has to do (rounded up) homework assignments. For example, when she has 11 points, it will take homework assignments to earn her point. What is the smallest number of homework assignments necessary to earn a total of 25 homework points?
Solution
Noelle only has to do 1 homework assignment to earn her first point, and the same is true for each of her first five points. She must then do 2 homework assignments to earn her sixth point, seventh point, and so on, up to her tenth point. Continuing, we see that Noelle must do a total of homework assignments to earn 25 points.
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Final answer
75