document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206174>Question 1206174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An egg tart costs $1.60. Each person is entitled to buy another 2 egg tarts at $1.30 each after buying 3 egg tarts. Find the maximum you can buy with $24.00 and how much money would be left over.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #843433 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=843433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The solution in the post by @mananth is inconsistent with the problem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and therefore is incorrect and irrelevant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I came to bring a correct solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In accordance with the problem's logic, you should combine 3 egg tarts at $1.60 with 2 egg tarts at $1.30\r\n" );
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document.write( "and do it as many times until the restriction of $24.00 allows you do it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Each such elementary group costs  3*1.60 + 2*1.30 = 7.40 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next you divide 24 by 7.40 and round it to have integer quotient.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously, this integer quotient is 3; so, you may have 3 elementary groups \r\n" );
document.write( "that cost 7.40*3 = 22.20 dollars, \r\n" );
document.write( "leaving 24.00 - 22.20 = 1.80 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For this $1.80, you can buy one egg tart at $1.60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, at the end, you will have maximum  (3*(3+2) + 1) = 3*5+1 = 16 egg tarts and $0.20 remaining in your pocket.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Actually, &nbsp;it is quite primitive task/problem/assignment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is straightforward and does not require &nbsp;\"mind game\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any house-wife can solve it mentally, based on common sense, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "even without having any mathematical education.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One similar problem was solved for you today by &nbsp;Edwin.\r<BR>\n" );
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