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A store sells apples and oranges. Apples cost $2.00 per pound, and oranges cost $3.00 per pound. Jenny purchased 1 3/4 pounds of apples

and 2 1/2 pounds of oranges. How much did Jenny spend on apples and oranges?

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The answer is $10.25
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Answer: $10.25

Step-by-step explanation: Jenny bought 1 3/4 pounds of apples, and each pound is $2, so that would be $2.75. And she also bought 2 1/2 pounds of oranges, and each pound is $3, so that would be $7.50.

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