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1000 PS

by Nightwish » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:30 pm
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
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Re: 1000 PS

by logitech » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:59 pm
H+F=$4.40
H+C=$3.59
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F-C = $0.81 , since F=2C

F-C is actually equal to C

So, F=2x($0.81) = $1.62

Choose (F)
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by quocbao » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:24 am
I got same result with logitech too :|

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by nightriders_leo » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:00 pm
The answer is not included in the option ... :lol:
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