Mr. P has six pieces of chain of five links each, which he wants to have made into a necklace of thirty links for his wife.
If it costs eight cents to cut a link open and eighteen cents to weld it together again, how much would it cost to make the necklace?
Remember that Mr. P is a cheapskate and he wants to do this in the least expensive way.
Send your solution by the end of the month to:
David Pleacher