Laverne and Shirley are moving and are no longer going to be roommates. They need to divide the dining room furniture set they purchased together. Using the Method of Sealed Bids, Laverne bids $2,704 and Shirley bids $1,033 for the set. Since Laverne's bid is higher, she gets the furniture. How much will she have to pay Shirley in order to keep the division fair?

Laverne and Shirley are moving and are no longer going to be roommates. They need to divide the dining room furniture set they purchased together. Using the Method of Sealed Bids, Laverne bids $2,704 and Shirley bids $1,033 for the set. Since Laverne's bid is higher, she gets the furniture. How much will she have to pay Shirley in order to keep the division fair?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section9.5: Counting Principles

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