Thursday, November 12, 2009

PS 5

At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.59, and a hamburger and french fries cost $4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost?
(A) $0.30
(B) $0.45
(C) $0.60
(D) $0.75
(E) $0.90

2 comments:

  1. Answer : C
    let hamburger = x
    coleslaw = y
    french fries = z
    given x + y = 3.59
    x + z = 4.40
    z = 2y .

    solving three eqs , we get
    y = 0.81
    z = 1.62

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  2. So the options are wrong?

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