Mathematics
Problem Of the Week
Spring
2004
POW 5
“You paid more than 20 bucks for that mutt?” Ethel
asked incredulously, looking at the scruffy pittbull.
Cuthbert grimaced, “That includes her kennel,
too. If Fifi
had cost $5 more, the kennel would have been a third of the total. If the kennel had been $5 less, then Fifi would have been three quarters of the cost.”
How much did
Cuthbert pay for Fifi?
Solutions should be submitted to Dr. Maegan Bos'
mailbox in the Math office or sent via e-mail to mbos@stlawu.edu.
Presentation counts! The
prize-winning entry will be selected from all correct submissions, based on the
clarity, creativity and elegance of the solution.
Look for the SLU POW on the Web at http://it.stlawu.edu/~math/activities/