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Gabriel bought 12 donuts and fritters from the

bakery. Donuts cost $1.00 and fritters cost
$2.00. Gabriel spent a total of $17.00. How
many donuts (d) and how many fritters (f) did
he buy?
d+f=12
1d + 2f = 17
[?] donuts [?] fritters

Gabriel bought 12 donuts and fritters from the bakery. Donuts cost $1.00 and fritters-example-1
User Hmjd
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16 votes

Answer:

Gabriel spent $12 in just Donuts. If fritters are $2 a piece, he could buy 2 fritters at max. Perhaps he bought an extra donut to equal $17.

Explanation:

User Saeed Nasehi
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19 votes

Answer:

7 donuts and 5 fritters

Explanation:

User Gregory Bell
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