PROBLEM OF THE WEEK #10

PROBLEM OF THE WEEK #8

Three apples and two pears cost 78¢. But two apples and three pears cost 82¢. What is the total cost of one apple and one pear?

Problem of the Week #6

Andy was on his way to a marble tournament when he met Bob. Andy’s bag of marbles was heavy, so he gave Bob one-half of his marbles plus 2. Then he met Alex and gave him one-fourth of his remaining marbles plus 5. Just before arriving at the tournament, he met Emily and gave her one-half of the marbles he had left. When he got to the tournament, he had 2 marbles left. How many marbles did he start with?