document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190565>Question 1190565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Mr. C is selling pies for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy apple pies and pumpkin pies. Mr. C sold a total of 34 pies. Apple pies are $10 each and pumpkin pies $7. For the school fundraiser, Mr. C made $295. Find the cost of one apple pie and one pumpkin pie. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is given in the statement of the problem: the cost of one apple pie and one pumpkin pie is $10+$7=$17.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming the actual question was how many pies of each type he sold, here is a quick mental solution, if formal algebra is not required....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If all 34 pies were apple pies, the cost would have been $340;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual cost was $295, which is $45 less than that;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each pumpkin pie costs $3 less than each apple pie;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of pumpkin pies sold was 45/3=15<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 15 pumpkin pies; 34-15=19 apple pies<br><BR>\n" );
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