Gazza went to the electricity shop to get stuff for his new house. He needed 5 items—a stereo, a cooker, a TV-set, a washing machine and a tumble dryer. Each item was priced exactly to the pound and no two items cost the same. If Gazza had only 349 pounds to spend, what is the maximum price of the cheapest item?
Answer
67 pounds—items were priced at 67/68/69/70/71 which totals 345 pounds as if it were 68/69/70/71/72. The total price would be 350 pounds and Gazza could not afford it!
