Automobiles!

[mfgoode]

This is an easy one but holds an important principle to see through.

Question: An automobile agency found that their total annual receipts for the sale of automobiles came to $ 1,111,111.00 but somewhere they lost the record indicating how many cars they had sold. Can you help them?

Mally

[davar55]

Are we supposed to assume that 1 car for $1,111,111.00
or 1111111 for $1.00
are not reasonable solutions?

And that fractions of a dollar are not allowed?

Otherwise, factor 1111111 and use one factor for the price
and the other for the number.

[Mini-Geek]

Originally Posted by davar55

Are we supposed to assume that 1 car for $1,111,111.00
or 1111111 for $1.00
are not reasonable solutions?

And that fractions of a dollar are not allowed?

Otherwise, factor 1111111 and use one factor for the price
and the other for the number.

Assuming this is correct, the answer is 239 cars at $4649 each or 4649 cars at $239 each. Both have rather low car costs, but I'd say it's the first one. So the answer is 239 cars at $4649.

[xilman]

Originally Posted by mfgoode

This is an easy one but holds an important principle to see through.

Question: An automobile agency found that their total annual receipts for the sale of automobiles came to $ 1,111,111.00 but somewhere they lost the record indicating how many cars they had sold. Can you help them?

Mally

No, I can't help them. Every automobile agency (or car dealerships as we call them) I've ever come across sell a number of different models at a variety of prices.

Your problem is under determined.

Paul

[davieddy]

Originally Posted by xilman

Your problem is under determined.

Paul

For a change

[mfgoode]

Originally Posted by xilman

No, I can't help them. Every automobile agency (or car dealerships as we call them) I've ever come across sell a number of different models at a variety of prices.

Your problem is under determined.

Paul

Well probably it was the 'Folks' wagon or a Russian agency selling only Zim cars. For that matter selling jeeps at war time by the U.S. for the army. They eventually filtered down to the Indian army. That explains the low price.

Mally

[mfgoode]

Originally Posted by Mini-Geek

Assuming this is correct, the answer is 239 cars at $4649 each or 4649 cars at $239 each. Both have rather low car costs, but I'd say it's the first one. So the answer is 239 cars at $4649.

I accept your answer Mini Geek as the best of the lot.
Davar's is okay but he left out the factors.

Mally