Price of a Slice
(page 159)

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(February 2007) Students from Ohio sent in a solution!

The problem we solved was the Price of a Slice from United We Solve.

The answer is $0.054. I got it by taking 7.45/23, 1 bag equals 5kg, 1 apple equals 6 slices, and 1 bag equals $7.45.

Justin and Larry, Mrs. Wheat’s Applied Math Class, Clayton, Ohio.

eeps comments:

So, readers: did they get it right?

How did they get $7.45? Where did that come from?

And: does $0.054 make any sense? Is that a reasonable cost for a slice of apple?

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last modified February 25, 2007