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A small child is at a candy store, eager to spend his $1 allowance on candy. His two favorite candies are priced at $0.05 and $0.10, respectively. If the child is intent on spending his entire allowance on candy, which of the following represents a standard form equation that describes this situation?.

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Choices:
A.0.05x+0.10y=1.00
B.0.10x-0.05y=1.00
c.5x+10y=100.00
d.x+2y=20.00

Given:
Allowance: $1
Candy 1 priced at $0.05
Candy 2 priced at $0.10

Let x be Candy 1 and y be Candy 2. So the equation would be.

0.05x + 0.10y = 1 Choice A.



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