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At a local store you find tue following prices listed tape2 rolls for $1.28 notepads 3 pads for .87 highlighters 1 for 1.59 pens 2 for 1.98 how much would you pay for one roll of tape two note pads two highlighters and two pens

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Since you are trying to find the price of 1 roll of tape
1.28 divided by 2 = 0.64
Since you are trying to find the price of 2 notepads
.87 divided by 3 = 0.29 + 0.29 = 0.58
Since you need the price of 2 highlighters
1.59 x 2 = 3.18
2 pens = 1.98 is a given so
0.64 + 0.58 + 3.18 + 1.98
= 6.38
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