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A vending machine dispenses ten differently colored gumballs in a regu
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A vending machine dispenses ten differently colored gumballs in a regularly repeating cycle. If 3 gumballs cost $\(\$ 0.25\)$ then, what is the minimum amount that must be spent before three gumballs of the same color are dispensed?
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$ 1.75
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A minimum of 21 gumballs should be dispensed to get three gumballs of the same color. Therefore, the minimum amount to be spent $\(=\frac{21}{3} \times 0.25=\$ 1.75\)$. Thus, the correct answer is $\(\$ 1.75\)$.
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