Question 983747: Jim and Tom each want to buy a bottle of water. But Jim is 148 cents short of the price of a bottle, and Tom is 2 cents short. They decide to pool their money to buy one bottle, but together they still do not have enough money. How many cents does a bottle of water cost?
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source):
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Since Tom is 2 cents short, Jim must have no money or 1 cent.
Otherwise, they would have enough combined to buy a bottle.
If Jim has no money, the bottle costs 148 cents, and Tom has 146 cents.
If Jim has 1 cent, the bottle costs 149 cents, and Tom has 147 cents.
ANSWER: A bottle of water costs 148 cents 0r 149 cents.
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