A childs toy consisting of a hand held game and a battery costs £21. The Game costs £20 more than the battery, how much does the battery cost?

 

£41

 

yeah thats it.... lol

 

Smart ass

 

it was a bit early and I got it wrong

 

£1

 

there is always one that has to ruin it and get it correct

 

AFPMSL.

 

so percy pays 41 quid for a battery and you get one for a quid...!

 

Look online, you might find it cheaper

 

someone must know lol...

free battery to who gets it correct first

 

50p

 

you watched it as well then Phil...

 

50p is correct id say.

 

just about to say, 50p, 20.50 is 20 pound more, 50p and 20.50 =21

 

and i dindnt watch it, im just good at maths (until a few years ago when i skived all of a-level maths and got a U )

 

I did that one too...who needs to know about mechanics, pure maths and statistics anyway

 

This thread is hellishly confusing, so I bid you farewell

 

im lost.... this is shite... the toy costs £21 and comes with a game and battery. The game cost £20 more than the battery.... well the battery costs a quid easy peasy ...er is it

 

that's what i would have thought!

 

What, that £1 + £21 = £21?

Good work boys lol

 

Correct in my book.

 

Is it not £1 + £20 = £21?

 

What, so you think if something costs £20 MORE than another thing at £1, that it actually costs £19 more?

Don't worry - the 21 pennies will drop any second

 

Andre has explained it above...

 

yes that's right, its 50p.

Game + battery = £21.

lets say battery costs 50p, then the game must cost £20.50, so that make £21.

 

My Head Hurts...........

 

No because....
A childs toy consisting of a hand held game and a battery costs £21. The Game costs £20 more than the battery, how much does the battery cost?
Right??

So if the above quote was correct then, because the toy costs 20pound more than the battery, then the the toy alone would cost 21pound making a total of 22pounds for the toy and batt!(because you are saying the batt is 1pound).

It says the TOTAL cost of the batt and toy costs 21pound therefore the batt must cost 50p.
20pound more than 50p is 20.50 yes?
So 20.50 + 50p =21pounds

Or have i confused it further

 

I thought the battery came free with the game

 

No, its just not exactly rocket science LOL

 

£1 was too obvious an answer, i figured it was a trick question so i opted for £41

 

50p sounds right

20.50 is 20 more than 50p, 20.50 + 50 = 21

 

and both were wrong....and considering it told you the total cost of the item was £21 in the first place.....

 

£42?

 

Do you need maths for your job?

 

heres me and Punkie!

 

if you want the strictly mathematical approach....turn the sentence into an equation...

This means that 2"x" + 20 = 21 (the item is £20 more than the battery....therefore the battery must be half of the total value - 20)

so 2"x"=21-20 (the magic fairy sits on the "=" and inverts functions as they pass over it)

2"x"=£1

"x" = £1 / 2

"x" = 50p

 

ten bob?

 

Im gonna kick you in the shins and run away in a minute.

 

wtf are you lot on about?
if the handheld total is £21 and the game itself is £20 then:

you need to inculde the cost of the battery
the cost of the device you plug the game into
the cost of packaging
and marketing
and shipping
and the retailers cut
so you are all wrong and the telly blokes have made you look like cunts