Here is a new puzzle,
Joe buys 1 lb of coffee, 2 lbs of beans, and 1 lb of butter for a total of $6.99.
Paul buys 2 lbs of coffee, 1 lb of beans, and 1 lb of butter for $10.32.
Mark buys 2 lbs of coffer, 3 lbs of beans, and 1 lb of butter for $11.46.
What is the cost per lb of coffee, beans, and butter.
Hopefully this is a little harder that the 12 year old child.
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yes it was a bit harder.
ReplyDeleteit required several pencil jottings and a calculator.
drum roll
the answers are
coffee $3.90
beans $0.57 or 57 cents
butter $1.95
where are your other followers and their comments?
ReplyDeletetoo busy baking pies???
Very good Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteI'll have to come up with a puzzle with 198 equations or find some other puzzle.
now do not get carried away
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