document.write( "Question 1108410: Staples sells boxes of pens ($10) and rubber bands ($5). Leona ordered a total of 24 cartons for $200. How many boxes of each did Leona order? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Had all 24 boxes be pen boxes, it would be totaled 10*24 = 240 dollars, exceeding 200 dollars by 40 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, I must replace some of 24 pen boxes by more cheaper $5 boxes to zero the difference.\r\n" );
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document.write( "By replacing each box, I decrease the difference by $5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the number of the $5 box must be  = 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of the $10 boxes is 24-8 = 16.\r\n" );
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