Question 1185997
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A cucumber sells for 30 cents and a squash sells for 40 cents. 
A total of 40 vegetables were sold for $13.80. How many cucumbers were sold?
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x cucumbers and 40-x squash.


The money equation is


    30x + 40*(40-x) = 1380   cents


The solution is


    x = {{{(1380-40*40)/(30-40)}}} = 22.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  22 cucumbers.
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Solved.