A young woman wins $150,000 and buys 5 new cars. She chooses from cars that are priced at $40,000, $30,000, and $25,000 and spends all of the money. How many $25,000 cars did she buy?

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The woman spent exactly $150,000 on 5 cars. The only combination that fits this scenario with the given prices is buying 2 cars at $25,000 each and 3 cars at $30,000 each: (2 * $25,000) + (3 * $30,000) = $50,000 + $90,000 = $140,000, which is incorrect. Therefore, the correct combination is 0 cars at $25,000 and 5 cars at $30,000: (5 * $30,000) = $150,000.

A Young Woman Wins $150,000 and Buys 5 New Cars