Question

anna, charlie and michael are hungry at the fair. they buy a candy floss, a hot dog, and a gourmet burger, respectively. they meet sue, who asks the cost of each item. "well", said michael, "we spent £27 in total and mine was the dearest". "the product of the prices was 58" added charlie, helpfully.!sue still loked comfused. 'my food was the cheapest item" anna told her kindly. how much was each?

Answer 1

Anna ( A ) - candy floss
Charlie ( C ) - hot dog
Michael ( M ) - gourmet burger
A + C + M = 27
A * C * M = 285
285 = 5 * 9 * 13
5 + 9 + 13 = 27
Answer:
Anna spent 5 pounds, Charlie 9 pounds and Michael 13 pounds.