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A cook needs 12 pounds of flour. He wants to spend the least amount of money. If a 2-pound bag costs $1.59 and a 5-pound bag costs $2.89, how many bags of each type of flour should he buy? What will be
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A cook needs 12 pounds of flour. He wants to spend the least amount of money. If a 2-pound bag costs $1.59 and a 5-pound bag costs $2.89, how many bags of each type of flour should he buy? What will be the total cost?

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He should get 2 5-pound bags and 1 2-pound bag, it will cost him in total 7.37 dollars
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