Colonial CafeMath brain teasers require computations to solve.Bob and Jean really like chocolate. When they heard the local cafe come up with a challenge to get a free chocolate sundae with each meal, they jumped at the chance. Their challenge was this. From the following menu, if you choose a complete meal that costs exactly $5.00 before tax, you get a free chocolate sundae. They took a few moments and figured out 11 different menus that allowed this. This is your challenge. Can you find them?
Entree: Shrimp, $2.75 Chicken, $3.15 Roast Beef, $3.05 Ham, $2.05 Potato: Mashed, $0.75 Fries, $0.85 Cheese Fries, $1.05 Double Baked, $1.10 Vegetable: Corn, $0.35 Green Beans, $0.40 Asparagus, $0.45 Medley, $0.90 Drinks: Coffee, $0.65 Milk, $0.70 Chocolate Milk, $0.80 Soda, $1.00 
AnswerMeals are as follows:1: Roast Beef, Fries, Asparagus and Coffee $3.05 + $0.85 + $0.45 + $0.65 = $5.00 2. Shrimp, Double Baked, Corn and Chocolate Milk $2.75 + $1.10 + $0.35 + $0.80 = $5.00 3. Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Milk $3.15 + $0.75 + $0.40 + $0.70 = $5.00 4. Ham, Cheese Fries, Veg Medley and Soda $2.05 + $1.05 + $0.90 + $1.00 = $5.00 5: Shrimp, Fries, Green Beans and Soda $2.75 + $0.85 + $0.40 + $1.00 = $5.00 6: Shrimp, Cheese Fries, Green Beans and Chocolate Milk $2.75 + $1.05 + $0.40 + $0.80 = $5.00 7: Shrimp, Double Baked, Asparagus and Milk $2.75 + $1.10 + $0.45 + $0.70 = $5.00 8: Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus and Coffee $3.15 + $0.75 + $0.45 + $0.65 = $5.00 9: Chicken, Fries, Corn and Coffee $3.15 + $0.85 + $0.35 + $0.65 = $5.00 10: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Chocolate Milk $3.05 + $0.75 + $0.40 + $0.80 = $5.00 11: Roast Beef, Fries, Green Beans and Milk $3.05 + $0.85 + $0.40 + $0.70 = $5.00 Enjoy the sundae! Hide What Next?
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