The sum of three numbers is 99. The first number is one-half the value of the second number. The third number is three times the second. What is the first number?
I will announce the winner around September 30, 2010.
Learners of business English, technical English, engineering English, academic English, and scientific English need more practice with 'numbers English." The contest is open to all English learners. Recognition will be given to the first person to correctly solve each challenge. Please reply to the blog post with your answer, your city, country, and school or workplace. Visit Dave Volek's Business English at www.davevolek.org/dvbe
