SOLUTION: Paulie ordered 250 pens and 250 pencils to sell for a theatre club fundraiser. The pens cost 11 cents more than the pencils. If Paulie's total order cost $42.50, find the cost of e
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Question 945350: Paulie ordered 250 pens and 250 pencils to sell for a theatre club fundraiser. The pens cost 11 cents more than the pencils. If Paulie's total order cost $42.50, find the cost of each pen and pencil.
We have assumed the equation would be 250g + 250(g+11)=$42.50 but we are at a loss of what to do next if this is even right. Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Remember that cents has a decimal when put in an equation.
250g+250(g+0.11)=42.50
250g+250g+27.50=42.50
500g=42.50-27.50
g=15/500
g=0.03 pencils each
g+0.11=0.14 pens each
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