Answer to Problem of the Month for April 2007

In the comic strip below, answer the three questions.
Assume that Tom's salary is equal to the sum of the salaries of the two relief pitchers, and that the two relief pitchers make the same salary.

COMIC STRIP is no longer available.

Solution to the Problem:

Fred makes 1 million dollars more than Jim each year.

Roger makes 6.88 million dollars from playing baseball.

Each relief pitcher makes 1.625 million dollars or $1,625,000.

Correctly solved by:

1. Tristan Collins	Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia
2. David and Judy Dixon	Bennettsville, South Carolina
3. Shaan Arora	Brookstone School Columbus, Georgia
4. Magdy Essafty	Alexandria, Egypt
5. Tori Kennedy	Brookstone School Columbus, Georgia
6. Luke Mansour	Brookstone School Columbus, Georgia
7. Ben Arthur, Kevin Robb, Irina K., Michael Morrison, Stuart Caudill, Mr. Robb, and Stephen Amos	John Hanldey High School Winchester, Virginia
8. Richard K. Johnson	La Jolla, California

April 2007 Problem of the Month

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April 2007
Problem of the Month