Do Not Pay Any Less, Mrs. Mess Puzzle Mrs Mess was buying a set of garden furniture.

The bill was seventy dollars.

She gave the attendant what she thought were

two $50 bills, (actually two $100 bills).

The attendant was sleepy and didn't notice either,

so he gave Mrs. Mess what he thought were

three $10 bills (actually three $50 bills).

Who ended up better off than they should?

Step-by-step explanation:

She owes                                   70

She pays                     200

She gets                                   150

So the story is            200       220

She pays 200 and gets 220 including the furniture.

She 20 dollars to the good.

use an equation of ratios to determine the amount of gas needed to fill the tank.

    0.2             0.8

  =    

288.75             x

                                                              231 gal

so, 0.2x = (0.8)(288.75 gal), and x = = 1155 gal.

                                                                0.2

it would take 1155 gal. to fill the tank.

the cost would be

1155 gal         $3

* = $3465   (answer)

      1           1 gal

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7. d. 64

8. i. 32

9. c. 125

10. j. none of the above

11. d. 81

12. i. 216

13. e. none of the above

14. g. 240

15. e. none of the above

16. g. 32

17.   e. none of the above