Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Summer Math POW #3 - Solution


3 comments:

  1. I think I did well. My solution is very similar to this one. I think that maybe I should of shown how I got the fraction of how much each person receives from the total amount of chocolate.

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  2. 1) Basics
    $2.70 per bar
    2.70 x 5 = $13.50 spent between 4 people

    2) Amount Each Paid
    Amanda: $8.10
    Ben: $2.70
    Cole: $1.80
    8.10 + 2.70 + 1.80 = $12.60 and 13.50 – 12.60 = $0.90
    Therefore David paid: $0.90

    2) How Much Chocolate Each Person Gets:
    Amanda – $8.10 / $2.70 = 3 chocolate bars
    Ben - $2.70 / $2.70 = 1 chocolate bar
    Cole - $1.80 / $2.70 = 0.66 or 2/3 of a chocolate bar
    David - $0.90 / $2.70 = 0.33 or 1/3 of a chocolate bar

    Therefore, Amanda should get 3 chocolate bars, Ben should get 1 chocolate bar, Cole should get 2/3 of a chocolate bar, and David should get 1/3 of a chocolate bar.
    To check: 3 + 1 + 2/3 + 1/3 = 5 chocolate bars

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