Bob and Jean really like chocolate. When they heard the local cafe come up with a challenge to get a free chocolate sundae with each meal, they jumped at the chance. Their challenge was this. From the following menu, if you choose a complete meal that costs exactly $5.00 before tax, you get a free chocolate sundae. They took a few moments and figured out 11 different menus that allowed this. This is your challenge. Can you find them?
Hint: A complete meal uses only 1 from each category.
Entree:
Shrimp, $2.75
Chicken, $3.15
Roast Beef, $3.05
Ham, $2.05
Potato:
Mashed, $0.75
Fries, $0.85
Cheese Fries, $1.05
Double Baked, $1.10
Vegetable:
Corn, $0.35
Green Beans, $0.40
Asparagus, $0.45
Medley, $0.90
Drinks:
Coffee, $0.65
Milk, $0.70
Chocolate Milk, $0.80
Soda, $1.00
Answer
Meals are as follows:
1: Roast Beef, Fries, Asparagus and Coffee
$3.05 + $0.85 + $0.45 + $0.65 = $5.00
- Shrimp, Double Baked, Corn and Chocolate Milk
$2.75 + $1.10 + $0.35 + $0.80 = $5.00 - Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Milk
$3.15 + $0.75 + $0.40 + $0.70 = $5.00 - Ham, Cheese Fries, Veg Medley and Soda
$2.05 + $1.05 + $0.90 + $1.00 = $5.00
5: Shrimp, Fries, Green Beans and Soda
$2.75 + $0.85 + $0.40 + $1.00 = $5.00
6: Shrimp, Cheese Fries, Green Beans and Chocolate Milk
$2.75 + $1.05 + $0.40 + $0.80 = $5.00
7: Shrimp, Double Baked, Asparagus and Milk
$2.75 + $1.10 + $0.45 + $0.70 = $5.00
8: Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus and Coffee
$3.15 + $0.75 + $0.45 + $0.65 = $5.00
9: Chicken, Fries, Corn and Coffee
$3.15 + $0.85 + $0.35 + $0.65 = $5.00
10: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Chocolate Milk
$3.05 + $0.75 + $0.40 + $0.80 = $5.00
11: Roast Beef, Fries, Green Beans and Milk
$3.05 + $0.85 + $0.40 + $0.70 = $5.00
Enjoy the sundae!
