<PRE><B>Question 87619</B>
   If mrs. Jones bought 3 3/4 yards of dacron at $1.16 per yard and 4 2/3 yards of velvet at $3.87 per yard, the amount of change she recieves from $25 is...
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2500 cents - (15/4)116 cents - (14/3)387 cents 

= 2500 - 435 - 1806

= 259 cents

= $2.59

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Cheers,
Stan H.
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