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RE: Can You Solve?

in #singapore3 years ago

We can use 104 -64 = 40 coins
Helen has 40 more coins in $0.50 than Ivan in $0.50
$0.5-$0.2 = $0.3
40 x $0.3 = $12
Helen has $12 more than Ivan

40 x 2.7 = 108g = 0.108kg
1.134 - 0.108 = 1.026kg

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I must have been very tired! First, I made the error of 12 cents rather than 12 DOLLARS. Then, I multipled the number of 50 cent coins by the mass of the 20 cent coin instead of by the mass of the 50 cent coin. Big oopsies! Sorry. Also, your method was much simpler. Thank you for being gracious in your response.