Answer to the Problem of the Week

for the week of February 21, 2000

Solve the following problem between Monday and Friday. Then click on the icon below to e-mail your solution along with your name, city, and state.

The Toy Store Problem
Winchester's local toy store sells items according to its own pricing system. A doll costs $10, a toy train costs $20, a cradle costs $20, a jumping jack costs $30, and a Tickle Me Elmo costs $50. Using the same system, how much does a drum cost?


Solution:

The drum costs $10 (the cost per syllable).


Correctly solved by:

1. Carol Pleacher Stephens City, VA
2. Elizabeth Cotter Oak Hill, VA
3. Chip Crawford Winchester, VA
4. Bob Hearn Winchester, VA
5. Tom Marino Winchester, VA
6. Michael Webber Winchester, VA
7. Sam Stiebel Winchester, VA