Monday, April 09, 2007
CAN YOU FIGURE IT OUT?
This was taken from this Sunday's Parade magazine:
A box of candy costs $20. If the box is valued at $19 more than the candy, what is the candy worth?
(Hint: your first thought is probably wrong!)
Think about it first, then scroll down to find out the answer.
Answer: 50 cents! The value of the box is $19.50 which is $19 more than the candy.
This was taken from this Sunday's Parade magazine:
A box of candy costs $20. If the box is valued at $19 more than the candy, what is the candy worth?
(Hint: your first thought is probably wrong!)
Think about it first, then scroll down to find out the answer.
Answer: 50 cents! The value of the box is $19.50 which is $19 more than the candy.
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hey! my first thought was 50 cents but your hint made me stop and keep thinking about why 50 cents would be incorrect ;)
It really helps to approach this problem from an algebraic perspective:
(x+19) + x = 20
Solve for x, which is the candy.
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(x+19) + x = 20
Solve for x, which is the candy.
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