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Sharvay spends $15 to buy 17 pieces of candy. M&M’s cost $0.75 and candy bars cost $1. How many M&M’s and candy bars did Sharvay buy?

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Answer:

8 M&Ms and 9 Candy Bars

Explanation:

$15 dollars could buy 15 candy bars, and there are 17 pieces of candy total.

Prioritizing the number of bars:

0.75 * 2 = 1.50

1.50 * 2 = 3

At least $3 were spend on M&Ms, meaning 4 M&Ms and 12 candy bars, which is only 16 candy pieces...

8 M&Ms and 9 candy bars is equivalent to 17 total candy pieces.

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