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Sweet Shop Treats
Annabel, Cara, Graham, Jordy, and Maddy went to Sally's Sweet Shop for a treat.
Menu:
Ice-cream Sundae $2.65
Double-scoop Cone $2.10
Chocolate Fudge Cake $2.40
Juice Float $1.00
Chocolate Candy Animal $1.25
Ice-cream Soda $2.25
Each person got something different and each gave the cashier $3.00. Every item on the menu was purchased by someone in the group.
Annabel got back 3 quarters, 1 dime, and 1 nickel in change.
Graham got back the least amount of change.
Cara got back 40¢ more than Graham.
Jordy is the only one who bought 2 items. He still got back 3 quarters in change.
Which sweet treats did each person buy?
(Note: a quarter is worth $0.25, a dime is worth $0.10, and a nickel is worth $0.05.)
Menu:
Ice-cream Sundae $2.65
Double-scoop Cone $2.10
Chocolate Fudge Cake $2.40
Juice Float $1.00
Chocolate Candy Animal $1.25
Ice-cream Soda $2.25
Each person got something different and each gave the cashier $3.00. Every item on the menu was purchased by someone in the group.
Annabel got back 3 quarters, 1 dime, and 1 nickel in change.
Graham got back the least amount of change.
Cara got back 40¢ more than Graham.
Jordy is the only one who bought 2 items. He still got back 3 quarters in change.
Which sweet treats did each person buy?
(Note: a quarter is worth $0.25, a dime is worth $0.10, and a nickel is worth $0.05.)
Hint
Find the correct change from $3.00 for each of the items. Then make a chart to eliminate the impossibilities.Answer
Annabel bought the double-scoop cone.Cara bought the ice-cream soda.
Graham bought the ice-cream sundae.
Jordy bought the juice float and chocolate candy animal.
Maddy bought the chocolate fudge cake.
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This was so much fun!! I loved it, thanx!
this is so fun ta
That was fun. I love ice cream floats
Fun but easy! I think the hint was a bit extreme, i.e. you shouldn't need to go to the extent of making a chart.
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Another parochial teaser intended for those familiar with slang terms for American currency!
The "calculation" is so simple that this is probably best categorized a logic(-grid).
Not a math teaser. The math is incidental to the teaser.
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