A pencil cost $1.20 and a pen cost $2.90. Jasmiah bought an equal number of such pencils and pens. She spent $32.30 more on the

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AnnyKZ [126]

2 years ago

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A pencil cost $1.20 and a pen cost $2.90. Jasmiah bought an equal number of such pencils and pens. She spent $32.30 more on the

pens than on the pencils. How many pencils and pens did she buy altogether?

Mathematics

2 answers:

grin007 [14] · Answer 1 · 2023-08-31T11:13:04+03:00

Answer:

38 pencils and pens

Step-by-step explanation:

<u>Given</u>

Cost of pencil= $1.20

Cost of pen= $2.90

Difference in cost

= $2.90 -$1.20

= $1.70

Since she bought an equal number of pens and pencils, the additional amount of money spent on pens is due to the difference in price of a pen as compared to a pencil. Let one pen and one pencil be a set.

Number of sets

= $32.30 ÷$1.70

= 19

Since there are 19 sets,

total number of pencils and pen

= 19(2)

= 38

garri49 [273] · Answer 2 · 2023-08-31T09:52:25+03:00

garri49 [273]2 years ago

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Answer:

38

Step-by-step explanation:

hope it helps good day.