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The corner grocery sells a 5-pound bag of potatoes for $3.00, a 10-pound bag of potatoes for $5.50, and a 25-pound bag of potatoes for $12.00. If Jolene needs exactly 40 pounds of potatoes, what combination should she buy to spend the LEAST amount of money?

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Answer:

(1)25 pound bag (2) 10 pound bags and(1) 5 pound bag

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