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At the Bake Sale

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    At the Bake Sale


    PoW ID: 4763

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    You have 12 cents to spend at the bake sale. Here are your choices:


    Brownie6¢
    Sugar Cookie2¢
    Ginger Snap1¢
    Muffin4¢
    Slice of Cake7¢



    You want to buy three treats and spend all of your money. Which treats can you buy?

    Extra

    Extra: See if you can find some different answers. There are lots of combinations of three treats. (You can buy more than one of the same thing.)

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    Here are some sample solutions:

    • 1 brownie, 1 muffin, 1 sugar cookie
    • 1 slice of cake, 1 muffin, 1 ginger snap
    • 3 muffins