SOLUTION: Bob and Jessie each want to buy a candy bar. Jessie is 1 cent short to buy a candy bar and Bob is 7 cents short to buy one as well. So, they decide to combine their savings in orde

Question 501576: Bob and Jessie each want to buy a candy bar. Jessie is 1 cent short to buy a candy bar and Bob is 7 cents short to buy one as well. So, they decide to combine their savings in order to buy a candy bar to share. Even after they combine their money, they were still unable to buy the candy bar. Find the price of the candy bar.
Please, I need this problem to be solved by tomorrow night (9/21/2011). Thanks.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Bob has no money. If he did, he could give Jessie 1 cent. Since Bob is 7 cents short the candy bar costs 7 cents.
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Ed
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