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==Problem==
#REDIRECT [[2008 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 3]]
A semipro baseball league has teams with 21 players each. League rules state that a player must be paid at least \$15,000 and that the total of all players' salaries for each team cannot exceed \$700,000. What is the maximum possible salary, in dollars, for a single player?
 
<math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 270,000\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 385,000\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 400,000\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 430,000\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 700,000</math>


==Solution==
==Solution==

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The maximum salary for a single player occurs when the other 20 players receive the minimum salary. The total of all players' salaries is 700000. The answer is $700000-15000*20=400000\Rightarrow \boxed{\mathrm{(C)}}$.

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