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Brad and Angelina jointly buy the chocolate-strawberry mousse cake shown in Fig. 18(a)
Chapter 3, Problem 12(choose chapter or problem)
Brad and Angelina jointly buy the chocolate-strawberry mousse cake shown in Fig. 18(a) for $36. Suppose that Brad values strawberry cake three times as much as he values chocolate cake. Find the dollar value to Brad of each of the following pieces of cake:
(a) the strawberry half of the cake
(b) the chocolate half of the cake
(c) the slice of strawberry cake shown in Fig. 18(b)
(d) the slice of chocolate cake shown in Fig. 18(c)
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Brad and Angelina jointly buy the chocolate-strawberry mousse cake shown in Fig. 18(a) for $36. Suppose that Brad values strawberry cake three times as much as he values chocolate cake. Find the dollar value to Brad of each of the following pieces of cake:
(a) the strawberry half of the cake
(b) the chocolate half of the cake
(c) the slice of strawberry cake shown in Fig. 18(b)
(d) the slice of chocolate cake shown in Fig. 18(c)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
Given:
The price of cake is $36
The figures describing the slices of strawberry and chocolate cake are shown.