SOLUTION: Billy and Chris bought a new bike. Billy's bike cost $152 less than Chri's new bike. The total cost of the bikes is $498. What is the cost of both boys bikes
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Question 841494: Billy and Chris bought a new bike. Billy's bike cost $152 less than Chri's new bike. The total cost of the bikes is $498. What is the cost of both boys bikes Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Either this is a trick question or it is poorly written.
Both boys' bikes cost $498.
"Both" means "two" not "each" which means "one"
Both correctly means the total cost of the bikes not what each bike cost.
