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Jean has $20 and is going shopping to buy 3 scarves and as many pairs of earrings as possible. How many pairs of earrings can she buy if scarves cost $2.55 each and earrings cost $2.99 a pair?

User Dguaraglia
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She can buy 4 pairs of earrings.
User Termlim
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She can buy 6 scarfs and 4 earrings
User Neal Richardson
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