Question

Paulo paid $12.25 for some pencils and pens. He bought 19 more pencils than pens. The pencils cost 25¢ each and the pens cost $1.25 each. How many pens and pencils did Paulo buy?

Answer 1

24 pencils pens i did it on the assignment and got it right

Answer 2

24 pencils  at the cost of $6.00  and  5   pens at the cost of $6.25