document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092019>Question 1092019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratio of number of chocolate candies to caramel candies purchased is 2:5 and each chocolate candy is $1.00 and each caramel candy is $0.75, which of the following could be the total cost of a bag of candies purchased?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) $15.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) $17.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) $19.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) $27.90 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #706618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>If the ratio has to be 2:5, then we can think of buying the candies in \"units\" consisting of 2 chocolate candies and 5 caramel candies.  The cost of one of those units will be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bit of arithmetic shows that the only answer choice that is a multiple of this \"unit price\" is $17.25, answer B. </SPAN>\n" );
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