The Sherando student entered the amounts in the check register
but forgot to write down who received them.
If the optometrist got a check for $20.20, what person
(1 - 12) received a check in each of the amounts listed (a - n)?
| 1. calendar vendor
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a. $.18
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| 2. casino worker
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b. $.88
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| 3. deer hunter
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c. $1.20
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| 4. electrician
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d. $3.14
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| 5. golf instructor
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e. $3.65
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| 6. history teacher
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f. $7.11
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| 7. IRS agent
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g. $7.47
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| 8. jet pilot
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h. $9.11
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| 9. mathematician
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i. $10.40
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| 10. paramedic
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j. $14.92
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| 11. piano tuner
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m. $30.30
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| 12. soap maker
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n. $99.44
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Solution to the Problem:
1 - e Days in the year
2 - f "Natural" rolls in craps
3 - m Rifle caliber
4 - c Voltage
5 - a Holes on a golf course
6 - j Date that Columbus sailed for
America
7 - i Tax form
8 - g Type of plane
9 - d First three digits of pi
10 - h Emergency phone number
11 - b Keys on a piano
12 - n Percentage that Ivory Soap
claims to be pure