Coins and Cakes
Miriam has coins of two shekels and of five shekels.
If she pays only with two-shekel coins, she will be 60 shekels short of buying 4 cakes.
If she pays only with five-shekel coins, she will be 60 shekels short of buying 5 cakes.
In total, she is 60 shekels short of buying 6 cakes. How much does a cake cost?
Sources:
- Beno Arbel Olympiad, 2013, Grade 7 Question 2
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