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Scouts | 12:16 Fri 28th Dec 2007 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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500 people attend a fair,�3000 is raised. The entrance fee is;
�7.48 Adults
�7.12 OAP
�0.45 p Kids
How many kids attend ?

I can get it down to 28p out
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For an algebraic solution you need more information.
12:24 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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Can get it down to 10p out.
How many adults and children did you have to get your near answer?
13:33 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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334 adults = 2498.32
64 oap = 455.68
102 children = 45.90
Total = 2999.90

Can't get the other 10p!
14:01 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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My best one was ;
100 Kids
14:35 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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Sorry here is the rest;
102 OAP's
298 Adults
14:36 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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149 adults = �1114.52
259 OAPs = �1844.08
92 Kids = �41.40
14:36 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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Very impressed !
14:41 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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I wrote a small computer program to work out all the possible combinations. The one above is the only one that works.

I hope that's not "cheating".
14:48 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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That's very clever Rollo, I was intrigued to see the answer.
Well done.
11:59 Sat 29th Dec 2007

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