Algebra 1

Hank and Joe each want to buy a tennis ball. Hank still needs $0.28 to buy the ball and Joe still needs $1.12 to buy the ball. If they combine their money, they still do not have enough to buy the ball. What is the most the ball could cost?

4th thru 7th Grade

Your ship sinks and you swim to a nearby island. On this island, the inhabitants do not use money. The island residents use island fruit as money. If
· 60 bananas = 20 coconuts
· 35 figs = 15 oranges
· 10 coconuts = 25 figs
· 200 figs = 1 boat
How many bananas would you need to purchase a boat to get off the island?