Tristan and Layla subdue the Great Pumpkin, greater Ozark is saved from the big squash
Agricultural experiments often go seriously awry, especially in the town of Ozark. Layla and Tristan “innocently” planted some genetically modified pumpkin seeds. The result was a pumpkin the size of Cinderella’s coach.
The square of Layla’s weight minus the square of Tristan’s weight equals 5863 pounds. The difference between Layla’s weight and Tristan’s weight is 41 pounds. Layla, Tristan and the Great Pumpkin have a combined weight of 1174 pounds.
Find the weight W of the Great Pumpkin that threatened Ozark, Alabama.
Send your answer to [email protected] for a chance to win a Tucker’s Gift Card.
Last week’s winner was Mark Krutulis with T = 28.27 degrees C.
Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].
