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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Puzzle #6: Discount Flowers



Feel free to submit your solution (of which there may be multiple correct ones and even more numerous incorrect ones) in the comments below. My solution for last week's puzzle appears in its comments section.

2 comments:

Will said...

Okay, a tulip, a carnation, and two daisies.

 1.50   Tulip (1)
 0.40   Carnation (1)
 1.96   Daisy (2)
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 3.86
-3.75   (Disclosed Amount)
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 0.11

Nickel, Nickel, Penny

-or-

Dime, hay-penny, hay-penny

hawkins said...

In an alternative universe, Joe bought a tulip, four carnations, and a daisy for a total of $3.87 (or a dime and two pennies in addition to his other money).

I had a feeling there might be multiple answers on that one. Good thing I have that disclaimer.