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Red pencils cost 3 for 10¢. Blue pencils cost 5¢ each. Green pencils cost 2 for 5¢. If you can purchase any color you wish, what is the greatest number of pencils you can you can buy for 50¢?

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Answer:

20

Explanation:

User Kuzey Beytar
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Answer: 20 green pencils

Explanation:

given data:

cost of red pencils = 3 for 10¢.

cost of green pencils = 2 for 5¢.

cost of blue pencils = 5¢/each.

Greatest number of pencils one can buy for 50¢ By choosi any color is 20pencils which is green

red pencils 50¢ = 15 pencils

green pencils 50¢ = 20 pencils

blue pencils 50¢ = 10 pencils

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