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Fund Raising Fun Puzzle - Solution
The Puzzle:
Hungry Horace recently went on a Sponsored Walk to raise funds for new equipment at the local hospital.
His sponsor form looked like this:
| Sponsor's Name | Amount Per km | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fab Freda | 10c | |
| Nimble Jim | 15c | |
| Total Tanya | $3 | |
| Silly Cilla | 5c | |
| C.U.Jimmy | 5c | |
| Albert Bodge | $2.50 | |
| Roland Heap | 20c | |
| Nice Nigel | $4.50 | |
| Merlin Shriek | 20c | |
| Carol Singer | 25c |
Altogether Horace collected $22.00 from his sponsors. How far did he walk?
Our Solution:
Altogether Horace collected $22.00 from his sponsors. $10.00 of that came from Tanya, Albert and Nigel, so that means the others paid him $12.00. Adding up the "Amount Per km" column we see that Horace was sponsored $1.00 per km altogether. That means he walked 12 km to raise his $12.00, giving him the required $22.00 in total.
Puzzle Author: Stephen Froggatt