<PRE><B>Question 759089</B>
Priscilla has $1.00 to get at least one (or more) pencils. Pencils cost 10 cents each, erasers are 5 cents each, and paper clips are 2 for a penny. If she walks out with 100 items, how many of each item did she buy? Account for all her money. 
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Quantity Eq:::::: p + e + c = 100 items
Value ::::::::: 10p +5e + (1/2)c = ???
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Question: What was the value of the purchase?
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Stan H.</PRE>