Coiled Words
An interesting statement is coiled in the grid below. To spell it out, start with one letter and move to an adjacent letter in any direction.
E | D | O | N | A | R | S | C |
R | S | T | L | I | F | N | A |
U | G | I | E | L | I | G | U |
F | I | B | U | T | X | R | E |
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An interesting statement is coiled in the grid below. To spell it out, start with one letter and move to an adjacent letter in any direction.
E | D | O | N | A | R | S | C |
R | S | T | L | I | F | N | A |
U | G | I | E | L | I | G | U |
F | I | B | U | T | X | R | E |
Nick decided to test out his new bicycle for the upcoming endurance race. He rode his bike at six miles per hour and arrived in the next town one hour earlier than if he had ridden at five miles per hour. How far did he ride?
Samantha went shopping for a baby shower. At the first store, she bought party favors and spent half of what she had, plus $5. At the second store, she bought coffee, cream, and fancy sugar cubes, which cost one-fourth of what she had left, plus $10. At the last store, she bought fancy napkins and paper plates for one-half of what she had left, plus $5. She went home with $5.
How much money did Samantha start out with?