Letâs assign values to the two cupcakes:
- Pink cupcake = x
- Rainbow cupcake = y
From the first equation:
x + y = 13
From the second equation:
x Ă y = 42
Now we need two numbers whose sum is 13 and whose product is 42.
The only pair is:
- 6 and 7
Because:
- 6 + 7 = 13
- 6 Ă 7 = 42
However, the puzzle never tells us which cupcake is 6 and which is 7.
That means the final expression cannot be determined uniquely:
- If the pink cupcake = 6 and the rainbow cupcake = 7, then:
6 á 7 = 6/7 â 0.857 - If the pink cupcake = 7 and the rainbow cupcake = 6, then:
7 á 6 â 1.167
Final AnswerThis puzzle has no unique solution because the values of the two cupcakes are never assigned.
- 6 + 7 = 13
