A Cuban cigar would cost 1 dollar less than 1.5 times a French cigar, had the French cigar cost 0.7 dollar less than it does now. An Arabian cigar costs 50 cents more than 1.5 times the Cuban cigar. The three cigars together cost 74.7 dollars. What is the price of the French cigar?
Choose the correct answer:  A) 16.7$.  B) 23$.  C) 25.5$.  D) 35$.  E) 37.4$.
The three cigars together cost 74.7 dollars. If each cost the same , they would have cost a little less than 25 dollars each.   From the given data we know French cigar &lt; Cuban cigar &lt; Arabic cigar   and each is more expensive 1.5 times. Therefore eliminate options C,D,E straightaway . Since French cigar is at least 1.5 times cheaper we know B cannot be the answer.   Therefore 16.7$. is the answer
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A Cuban cigar would cost 1 dollar less than 1.5 times a French cigar, had the French cigar cost 0.7 dollar less than it does now. An Arabian cigar costs 50 cents more than 1.5 times the Cuban cigar. The three cigars together cost 74.7 dollars. What is the price of the French cigar?