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A hammer costs 12 times the price of a small box of nails. A multipurpose screwdriver costs $2 more than 1.5 times the price of a hammer. If the price of a small box of nails is $0.75, what is the total cost for one hammer and one screwdriver?

A. $24.5
B. $39
C. $42
D. $45

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Final answer:

The total cost for one hammer and one screwdriver is $24.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total cost for one hammer and one screwdriver, we need to calculate the cost of each item and then add them together.

Given that the price of a small box of nails is $0.75, we can calculate the cost of the hammer by multiplying $0.75 by 12: $0.75 * 12 = $9.

Next, we need to calculate the cost of the multipurpose screwdriver. We are told that it costs $2 more than 1.5 times the price of a hammer. So, 1.5 times the price of a hammer is 1.5 * $9 = $13.50. Adding $2 to this gives us the cost of the screwdriver: $13.50 + $2 = $15.50.

Finally, we add the cost of the hammer and the screwdriver together: $9 + $15.50 = $24.50.

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