The PuzzlOR & Thinking Analytically
B Y J O H N T PuzzlOR
The O C Z E K
& Thinking Analytically
BY JOHN TOCZEK
Good Burger
Thin k in g A na ly t i ca lly
Good Burger
Item Item
Beef Patty
Beef Patty
Bun Bun
Cheese
Cheese
Onions
Onions
Pickles
Pickles
Lettuce
Lettuce
Ketchup
Ketchup
Tomato
Tomato
Sodium
Sodium
(mg)
(mg)
50 50
330
330
310
310
1 1
260
260
3
3 160
160
3
3
Item cost
Fat (g)
Fat (g)
17
17
9
6
6
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Calories
Calories
220
220
260
260
70
70
10
10
5
5
4
20 4
9 20
9
Item cost
($)
($)
$0.25
$0.25
$0.15
$0.15
$0.10
$0.10
$0.09
$0.09
$0.03
$0.03
$0.04
$0.04
$0.02
$0.02
$0.04
$0.04
Table 1: For the best burger, cost is no object.
Good
burger
As the owner of a fast food restaurantAs the owner ofyour customers are looking for something
with declining sales, a fast food restaurant with declinnew and exciting on the menu. Your market research indicates that they want a burger that is loaded
ing sales, your customers are looking for
with everything as long as it meets certain health requirements. Money is no object to them. something
As the owner of a fast food restaurant with declining sales, your customers are looking for something
new research indicates that they want a must that is loaded
The ingredient menu. Your marketand exciting on the the burger. Youmarket research
new and exciting on thelist in the table shows what is available to include onmenu. Yourburgerinclude at
least as of each it meets certain health requirements. must use no object to example, with
with everything onelong as item and no more than five of eachthey YouMoney iswhole items (forthem. no
indicates that item. want a burger that is loaded
half servings of cheese). The final burger must contain less than 3000 mg of sodium, less than 150
grams of fat, and less than 3000 everything as long as it meets certain health requirecalories.
The ingredient list in the table shows what is available to include on the burger. You must include at
least one of each item and no more than five ofMoney is no object use whole items (for example, no
To maintain certain taste quality standards you’ll need to keep the servings of ketchup and lettuce the
ments. each item. You must to them.
same. Also, you’ll need to keep the must contain less than 3000 mg of sodium, less than 150
half servings of cheese). The final burgerservings of pickles and tomatoes the same.
grams of fat, and less than 3000 calories. The ingredient list in Table 1 shows what is avail-
able to include on the burger. You must include at least
Question: What is the most expensive burger you can make?
To maintain certain taste quality standards you’ll need to keep the servings of ketchup and lettuce the
one of each item tomatoes the than
same. Also, you’ll need to keep the servings of pickles andand no moresame. five of each item.
th
Send your answer to [email protected] by Octoberwhole items winner, chosen randomly from
You must use 15 , 2014. The (for example, no half servcorrect answers, will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Past questions can be found at puzzlor.com.
ings of cheese). The final burger must contain less
Question: What is the most expensive burger you can make?
than 3,000 mg of sodium, less than 150 grams of fat
and less than 3,000 calories.
Send your answer to [email protected] by October