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You spend $2.75 in a store and receive $7.25 change from $10.00. Notice that the arrangement of the digits in the amount you spent is a rearrangement of the digits in your change. Find 4 other pairs of amounts spent and change from $10.00 that share this property.
- Thanks a lot, much appreciated!
Original post by ALittleFroggy
You spend $2.75 in a store and receive $7.25 change from $10.00. Notice that the arrangement of the digits in the amount you spent is a rearrangement of the digits in your change. Find 4 other pairs of amounts spent and change from $10.00 that share this property.
- Thanks a lot, much appreciated!

5.45 and 4.55 i.l let you work out the rest
(edited 1 year ago)
I was wondering if you have any hints as to how to find the numbers
Original post by ALittleFroggy
I was wondering if you have any hints as to how to find the numbers


use 3-digit number...8.15 and 1.85 and keep on adding 1 to the first digit after decimal while subtracting one from the first degit in the number...in terms...(8.15,7.25,6.35)..i think you got it now....
(edited 1 year ago)
5 and 5 lol

Easy
Original post by NonIndigenous
5 and 5 lol

Easy


You are not rearranging the digits
Original post by Saeed23
use 3-digit number...8.15 and 1.85 and keep on adding 1 to the first digit after decimal while subtracting one from the first degit in the number...in terms...(8.15,7.25,6.35)..i think you got it now....


Yup, thanks for the help, I get it now, really appreciate it :smile:

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