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A snow cone vendor purchased a total of 55 boxes of cups and straws. Each box of cups cost $9.50, and each box

of straws cost $2.75.
If the vendor spent a total of $387.50, how many boxes of cups did the vendor purchase?

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Answer:

34

Step by step explanation:

1 box of cups AND straws total up to $11.25. $387.50 / $11.25 equals 34.44444444

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